Valproic acid is a useful medication that is indicated for several health conditions but may lead to significant side effects in some individuals. There are a large number of possible adverse effects ...

Valproic acid is an antiepileptic drug that is usually used in the prevention of various types of seizures, although it can also be used for several other alternative indications. Image Credit: ...

A new rat study shows that burdock root extract protects the liver and pancreas from valproic acid-induced toxicity by ...

PO- The initial recommended dose is 15 mg/kg/day. The dosage should be increased by 5 to 10 mg/kg/week.

Are you taking Valproic acid? Are you aware of the dangers of combining Valproic acid with alcohol? Drug-food-interactions are seldom discussed but can lead to undesirable side effects and potentially ...

An editorial accompanying the study urged caution before clinicians embrace the results of this unplanned retrospective analysis of an underpowered and nonrandomized study, particularly given the ...

Valproic acid (VPA) is an antiepileptic agent commonly used for monotherapy or adjunctive therapy of different types of seizure disorders, such as complex partial seizures and simple and complex ...

About one-third of people with epilepsy aren't helped by existing drugs. But a commonly prescribed medicine used for almost 50 years to treat the disorder has revealed new information about how the ...

Eligible women had untreated breast cancer with breast tumors larger than 1.5 cm. After a biopsy, women were given VPA for 7 to 12 days, increasing from 30 mg/kg/d orally divided into two doses per ...

Valproic acid (as sodium salt) 250mg/5mL; oral soln. Valproic acid dissociates to the valproate ion in the GI tract. The mechanisms by which valproate exerts its therapeutic effects have not been ...