Valproic Acid (val-PRO-ik Acid) at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Valproic Acid (val-PRO-ik Acid)? A drug used to treat epileptic seizures and bipolar disorder and to prevent migraine headaches. It is also being studied in the treatment of Kaposis sarcoma. It belongs to the families of drugs called anticonvulsants, antimanics, and migraine headache pr

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