VALPROIC ACID


Meaning of VALPROIC ACID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ [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 Kaposi's sarcoma. It belongs tothe families of drugs called anticonvulsants, antimanics, and migraine headache prophylactics.

NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms.      Английский словарь раковых терминов NCI(Национальный институт злокачественных новообразований).