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Page values for "Valproate"

"Medicines" values

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FieldField typeValue
genericStringValproate (valproic acid, divalproex sodium, sodium valproate)
brandStringDepakote, Depakote ER, Depakene, Depacon (IV)
structureFile
classesList of String, delimiter: ,[[:Category:Antiepileptics|Antiepileptic]] [[:Category:Mood_stabilizers|Mood stabilizer]] [[:Category:Migraine_prophylaxis|Migraine prophylaxis]]
mechanismString'"`UNIQ--vote-00000975-QINU`"' Hyperammonemic encephalopathy (consider in any unexplained CNS depression), thrombocytopenia, and polycystic ovary syndrome are characteristic chronic-use adverse effects beyond hepatic and pancreatic risks'"`UNIQ--ref-00000976-QINU`"'.
usesString'"`UNIQ--vote-00000977-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000978-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-00000979-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000097A-QINU`"', '"`UNIQ--vote-0000097B-QINU`"'
starting_doseStringSeizures: 10-15 mg/kg/d divided BID-TID, titrate to therapeutic level (50-100 mcg/mL); bipolar mania: 750 mg/d divided, titrate
preparationsString125, 250, 500 mg delayed-release tablets (Depakote); 250, 500 mg ER tablets (Depakote ER); 125, 250 mg sprinkle capsules; 250 mg/5 mL syrup; 500 mg IV (Depacon)
fda_maxString60 mg/kg/d (typically up to 3000 mg/d)
pill_idText
routesList of String, delimiter: ,Oral IV rectal (off-label use of injection)
onsetStringAnticonvulsant effect within days; mood-stabilizing effect 1-3 weeks
durationString12 hours (IR); 24 hours (ER)
halflifeString9-16 hours'"`UNIQ--ref-0000097C-QINU`"'
bioavailabilityString~100% (oral); highly (~90%) protein-bound, with non-linear binding above therapeutic levels (free fraction matters clinically in hypoalbuminemia)'"`UNIQ--ref-0000097D-QINU`"'
pregnancyString'''Contraindicated for migraine prophylaxis in pregnancy; high teratogenic risk''' (neural tube defects, craniofacial anomalies, cardiac defects, cognitive/IQ impairment); avoid in women of childbearing potential without reliable contraception when alternatives exist'"`UNIQ--ref-0000097E-QINU`"'
legalString[[USLegal:Prescription only|Rx-only]] in US. Carries '''Boxed Warnings''' for hepatotoxicity (especially children <2 with metabolic disorders), teratogenicity, and pancreatitis'"`UNIQ--ref-0000097F-QINU`"'