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Definition of "valproate" []

  • An anticonvulsive drug, C8H15NaO2, given orally and by injection in the treatment of epilepsy. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "valproate" in a sentence
  • "Drugs used to treat epilepsy, such as valproate (Epilim) and lamotrigine"
  • "The more common one is Lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid) while others are prescribed with anticonvulsant medicines such as valproate (Depakote) or carbamazepine (Tegretol)."
  • "I was given a mix of anti-depressants and sodium valproate – an alternative to lithium, which helped to stabilise me chemically."