| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:mood_stabilizer gptkb:drug
 gptkb:anticonvulsant
 
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                                | gptkbp:ATCCode | N03AG01 
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                                | gptkbp:boilingPoint | 221 °C 
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                                | gptkbp:brand | gptkb:Depakene gptkb:Depakote
 gptkb:Epilim
 
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                                | gptkbp:CASNumber | 99-66-1 
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                                | gptkbp:category | gptkb:carboxylic_acid antimanic agent
 fatty acid derivative
 
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                                | gptkbp:chemicalFormula | C8H16O2 
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                                | gptkbp:contraindication | pregnancy 
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                                | gptkbp:discoveredBy | gptkb:Pierre_Eymard 
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                                | gptkbp:discoveredIn | 1962 
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                                | gptkbp:drugInteraction | gptkb:phenytoin gptkb:warfarin
 gptkb:aspirin
 gptkb:carbamazepine
 gptkb:lamotrigine
 
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                                | gptkbp:excretion | gptkb:kidney 
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                                | gptkbp:IUPACName | gptkb:2-propylpentanoic_acid 
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                                | gptkbp:legalStatus | prescription only 
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                                | gptkbp:mechanismOfAction | blocks voltage-gated sodium channels increases GABA levels
 
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                                | gptkbp:meltingPoint | 121 °C 
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                                | gptkbp:metabolism | liver 
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                                | gptkbp:molecularWeight | 144.21 g/mol 
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                                | gptkbp:patentExpired | yes 
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                                | gptkbp:pregnancyCategory | D (US) 
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                                | gptkbp:riskFactor | liver failure thrombocytopenia
 hyperammonemia
 neural tube defects
 
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                                | gptkbp:routeOfAdministration | oral intravenous
 
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                                | gptkbp:sideEffect | nausea tremor
 hair loss
 pancreatitis
 weight gain
 hepatotoxicity
 teratogenicity
 
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                                | gptkbp:solubility | slightly soluble 
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                                | gptkbp:usedFor | bipolar disorder epilepsy
 migraine prophylaxis
 
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                                | gptkbp:WHOModelListOfEssentialMedicines | yes 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:FX-322 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 5 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | valproic acid 
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