General description
INN
Valproic acid
ATC codes
Medicine type
Chemical agent
EML status history
First added in 1979
(TRS
641)
for
Epilepsy or seizures
Added in 1997
(TRS
882)
for
Bipolar or related disorders
Added in 2015
(TRS
994)
for
Status epilepticus
Wikipedia
DrugBank
Recommendations
Section
Antiseizure medicines
- Oral > Liquid: 200 mg per 5 mL
- Oral > Solid: 200 mg tablet (enteric-coated); 500 mg tablet (enteric-coated); 100 mg tablet (crushable)
- Parenteral > General injections > IV: 100 mg per mL in 4 mL ampoule; 100 mg per mL in 10 mL ampoule; 100 mg per mL in 3 mL ampoule
Indications
Section
Medicines for bipolar disorders
- Oral > Solid: 200 mg tablet (enteric-coated); 500 mg tablet (enteric-coated)
Indications