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Salivary levels of valproic acid correlate poorly with serum levels, partly due to valproate's weak acid property (pKa of 4.9). [ 48 ] In severe intoxication, hemoperfusion or hemofiltration can be an effective means of hastening elimination of the drug from the body.
High blood levels of ammonia without symptoms; Uncommon (0.1-1%) Peripheral edema; Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone; Rare (<0.1% frequency)
Minor limb malformations seen after valproate exposure. Fetal valproate spectrum disorder (FVSD), previously known as fetal valproate syndrome (FVS), is a rare disease caused by prenatal exposure to valproic acid (VPA), a medication commonly used to treat epilepsy, bipolar disorder, and migraines.
Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is a branch of clinical chemistry and clinical pharmacology that specializes in the measurement of medication levels in blood.Its main focus is on drugs with a narrow therapeutic range, i.e. drugs that can easily be under- or overdosed. [1]
(Note: valproic acid is NOT a recommended ASM for patients with epilepsy who are considering having children.) Median lamotrigine levels in breastfed infants were 28.9% of the maternal levels. Median levetiracetam levels in breastfed infants were 5.3% of maternal levels.
Valproic acid, and its derivatives such as sodium valproate and divalproex sodium, causes cognitive deficit in the child, with an increased dose causing decreased intelligence quotient and use is associated with adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes (cognitive and behavioral) in children.
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C max is the maximum (or peak) serum concentration that a drug achieves in a specified compartment or test area of the body after the drug has been administered and before the administration of a second dose. [1] It is a standard measurement in pharmacokinetics.