Valproate Definition

văl-prōāt
noun
A salt or ester of valproic acid, especially the sodium form, which is used as an anticonvulsant.
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Other Word Forms of Valproate

Noun

Singular:
valproate
Plural:
valproates

Origin of Valproate

  • valpro(ic acid) –ate

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Valproate Sentence Examples

  • Sodium valproate had received some bad press recently, which she felt was mostly undeserved.

  • Valproic acid and sodium valproate interact with many of the other drugs used to treat epilepsy.

  • If valproates are added to an existing anti-epileptic drug regimen or other drugs are added to a regimen that contains valproate, additional dose adjustments will usually be needed.

  • Olanzapine (Zyprexa) was approved in 2003 for use in combination with lithium or valproate for treatment of acute manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder.

  • Valproate (divalproex sodium, or Depakote; valproic acid, or Depakene) is one of the few drugs available that has been proven effective in treating rapid cycling bipolar and mixed states patients.

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Words Starting With

VVAVAL

Words Ending With

ETEATE

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