Preferred Name |
Valproic Acid [Chemical/Ingredient] |
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Synonyms |
Pentanoic acid, 2-propyl- Propylisopropylacetic Acid |
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ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000006250 |
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altLabel |
Pentanoic acid, 2-propyl- Divalproex Valproic Acid 2-Propylpentanoic Acid Propylisopropylacetic Acid |
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cui |
C0042291 |
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Ingredient of | ||
MESH DEFINITION |
A fatty acid with anticonvulsant properties used in the treatment of epilepsy. The mechanisms of its therapeutic actions are not well understood. It may act by increasing GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID levels in the brain or by altering the properties of voltage dependent sodium channels. |
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MESH DUI |
D014635 |
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MeSH name |
Valproic Acid |
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MESH UI |
M0022501 |
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NDFRT kind |
INGREDIENT_KIND |
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notation |
N0000006250 |
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NUI |
N0000006250 |
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prefLabel |
Valproic Acid [Chemical/Ingredient] |
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tui |
T109 T121 |
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subClassOf |
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