In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.
In the US, Valproic Acid (valproic acid systemic) is a member of the drug class fatty acid derivative anticonvulsants and is used to treat Bipolar Disorder, Mania, Migraine Prevention, Schizoaffective Disorder, Seizure Prevention and Seizures.
US matches:
- Valproic Acid
- Valproic Acid Delayed-Release Capsules
- Valproic Acid Syrup
- Valproic Acid Capsules
- Valproic Acid Oral Solution
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
N03AG01
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0000099-66-1
Chemical Formula
C8-H16-O2
Molecular Weight
144
Therapeutic Category
Antiepileptic agent
Chemical Name
Pentanoic acid, 2-propyl-
Foreign Names
- Acidum Valproicum (Latin)
- Valproinsäure (German)
- Acide valproïque (French)
- Acido valproico (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Acide valproïque (OS: DCF)
- Acido valproico (OS: DCIT)
- Valproic Acid (OS: BAN, USAN)
- 44089 (IS: Abbott)
- DPA (IS)
- Acide valproïque (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Acidum valproicum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Valproic Acid (PH: BP 2010, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
- Valproinsäure (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Calcium valproat (IS)
- Magnesiumvalproat (IS)
- Valproinsäure, Magnesiumsalz (IS: 2:1)
- Divalproex Sodium (OS: USAN)
- Semisodium Valproate (OS: BAN)
- Valproate semisodique (OS: DCF)
- Valproate semisodium (OS: Rec.INN)
- Abbott 50711 (IS)
- Sodium hydrogen divalproate (IS)
- Sprinkle (IS)
- Divalproex Sodium (PH: USP 32)
- Sodium Valproate (OS: JAN, BANM)
- Valproate Sodium (OS: USAN)
- Abbott 44090 (IS)
- Dipropylacetate (IS)
- Sodium Di-N-Propylacetate (IS)
- Natrii valproas (PH: Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)
- Natriumvalproat (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Sodium (valproate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
- Sodium Valproate (PH: BP 2010, JP XIV, Ph. Int. 4, Ph. Eur. 6)
- Valproate Sodium (PH: USP 32)
Brand Names
- Acido Valproico EG (Valproic Acid and Sodium Valproate)
EG, Italy
- Acido Valproico Merck
Merck, Colombia
- Acido Valproico ratiopharm (Valproic Acid and Sodium Valproate)
Ratiopharm, Italy
- Alpovic
Pharmascience, Vietnam
- Apo-Valproic
Apotex, Canada; Apotex, Guyana
- Atemperator
Drugtech-Recalcine, Chile
- Baldeken-R
Towa Yakuhin, Japan
- Cebotval
Kyowa Yakuhin, Japan
- Convulex
Altana, Luxembourg; Bestpharma, Chile; Chi Fu, Taiwan; Gerot, Austria; Gerot, Bulgaria; Gerot, Czech Republic; Gerot, Estonia; Gerot, Georgia; Gerot, Hungary; Gerot, Lithuania; Gerot, Poland; Gerot, Romania; Gerot, Singapore; Lannacher, Russian Federation; Liba, Turkey; Lundbeck, Germany; Nycomed Madaus, South Africa; Orion, Switzerland; Pfizer, United Kingdom
- Depakene R
Kyowa Hakko Kirin, Japan
- Depakene
Abbott, Argentina; Abbott, Brazil; Abbott, Chile; Abbott, Colombia; Abbott, Indonesia; Abbott, United States
- Depakine Chrono (Valproic Acid and Sodium Valproate)
Sanofi-Aventis, Poland
- Depakine Zuur
Sanofi-Aventis, Netherlands
- Dépakine
Sanofi Aventis, Tunisia; Sanofi Aventis, Tunisia
- Epirenat
Fujinaga Seiyaku, Japan
- Ferbin
Novamed, Colombia
- Gen-Valproic
Genpharm, Canada
- Hyserenin
Schering-Plough, Japan
- PMS-Valproic Acid
Pharmascience, Canada
- Propymal
Apotex Europe, Netherlands
- ratio-Valproic
ratiopharm, Canada
- Sandoz Valproic
Sandoz, Canada
- Selenica R
Kowa Souyaku, Japan
- Sodium Valproate SR
Kyowa Yakuhin, Japan
- Stavzor
Banner Pharmacaps, United States
- Torval CR
Torrent, Brazil
- Valcote Sprinkle
Abbott, Chile
- Valporal
Teva, Israel
- Valpro
Euro, Dominican Republic
- Valproat Chrono Desitin (Valproic Acid and Valproic Acid sodium)
Desitin, Switzerland
- Valproat Chrono Sandoz (Valproic Acid and Valproic Acid sodium)
Sandoz, Slovakia
- Valproat Ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, Czech Republic
- Valproat Sandoz (Valproic Acid and Valproic Acid sodium)
Sandoz, Switzerland
- Valproic Acid
Actavis, United States; Apotex, United States; Banner Pharmacaps, United States; Catalent, United States; Hi-Tech, United States; Morton Grove, United States; Pharmaceutical Associates, United States; Teva USA, United States; Vintage, United States; Watson, United States
- Valproic Acid (Valproic Acid and Valproate Sodium)
ratiopharm, Poland
- Valpron
Farma, Venezuela
- Valpronova
Chemnova, Peru
- Valpro-ratiopharm Chrono (Valproic Acid and Valproate Sodium)
ratiopharm, Poland
- Valprosid
Bagó, Colombia
- Valsup
Psipharma, Colombia
- Convulsofin
AWD, Bulgaria; AWD Pharma, Georgia; AWD.pharma, Germany; Pliva, Russian Federation
- Atemperator
Armstrong, Costa Rica; Armstrong, Dominican Republic; Armstrong, Guatemala; Armstrong, Mexico; Armstrong, Nicaragua; Armstrong, El Salvador; Bagó, Colombia
- Criam
Psicofarma, Mexico
- Depamag
Sigma Tau, Italy
- Dipromal
ICN, Poland
- Exibral
Bagó, Argentina
- Logical
Ivax, Argentina
- Trankitec
Tecnofarma, Mexico
- Vemantina
Cryopharma, Mexico
- Absenor
Orion, Poland
- Apo-Divalproex
Apotex, Canada
- Delepsine
Orion, Denmark
- Depakote
Abbott, Antigua & Barbuda; Abbott, Netherlands Antilles; Abbott, Aruba; Abbott, Barbados; Abbott, Bermuda; Abbott, Brazil; Abbott, Bahamas; Abbott, Grenada; Abbott, Guyana; Abbott, Haiti; Abbott, Indonesia; Abbott, Jamaica; Abbott, Cayman Islands; Abbott, Saint Lucia; Abbott, Philippines; Abbott, Suriname; Abbott, Turks & Caicos Islands; Abbott, Trinidad & Tobago; Abbott, United States; Abbott, Saint Vincent & The Grenadines; Abbott, Virgin Islands (British); Sanofi-Aventis, United Kingdom; Sanofi-Synthelabo, Luxembourg
- Divalproex Sodium
Anchen, United States; Dr. Reddy's, United States; Genpharm, United States; Impax, United States; Lupin, United States; Mylan, United States; NuPharm, United States; Orchid, United States; Sandoz, United States; Sun, United States; Teva USA, United States; Upsher-Smith, United States; Vintage, United States; Wockhardt, United States; Zydus, United States
- Epilex
Abbott, India; Knoll, India
- Epilim
Sanofi-Aventis, Bangladesh
- Epilim (veterinary use)
Sanofi-Synthelabo, United Kingdom
- Epival
Abbott, Canada; Abbott, Costa Rica; Abbott, Guatemala; Abbott, Honduras; Abbott, Mexico; Abbott, Nicaragua; Abbott, Panama; Abbott, Philippines; Abbott, El Salvador; Drugtech, Peru; Unimed & Unihealth, Bangladesh; Unimed & Unihealth, Bangladesh
- Gen-Divalproex
Genpharm, Canada
- Leptilan
Novartis, Taiwan
- PMS-Divalproex
Pharmascience, Canada
- Proval
General Pharma, Bangladesh
- Sodium Valproate
Sanofi-Aventis, Australia
- Valcote
Abbott, Argentina; Abbott, Colombia; Abbott, Peru; Abbott, Venezuela
- Valparin Alkalets
Torrent, India
- Valparin
Torrent, India; Torrent, Myanmar; Torrent, Russian Federation
- Valpro
Alphapharm, Taiwan; Somatec, Bangladesh
- Valproat Hexal
Hexal, Luxembourg; Hexal A/S, Denmark
- Valproat
Rowex, Ireland
- Valproate Sodium
Hikma, United States
- Valproate Winthrop
Sanofi-Aventis, Australia
- Valproic Acid (Valproic Acid and Valproic Acid)
ratiopharm, Poland
- ValproLek
Sandoz, Poland
- Valpro-ratiopharm Chrono (Valproic Acid and Valproic Acid)
ratiopharm, Poland
- Absenor
Orion, Estonia; Orion, Finland; Orion, Lithuania; Orion, Latvia; Orion, Sweden; Orion, Slovakia
- Acido Valproico EG (Valproic Acid and Valproic Acid)
EG, Italy
- Acido Valproico Genfarma
Genfarma, Spain
- Acido Valproico ges
Ges Genericos, Spain
- Acido Valproico ratiopharm (Valproic Acid and Valproic Acid)
Ratiopharm, Italy
- Apilepsin
Krka, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Krka, Croatia (Hrvatska); Krka, Lithuania; Krka, Poland; Krka, Serbia; Krka, Slovenia
- Atemperator
Recalcine, Ecuador
- Cereb
Teikoku Medix, Japan
- Convulex
Altana, Belgium; Gerot, Austria; Gerot, Czech Republic; Gerot, Estonia; Gerot, Hungary; Gerot, Lithuania; Gerot, Luxembourg; Gerot, Latvia; Gerot, Slovakia; Lannacher, Russian Federation; Liba, Turkey; Lundbeck, Germany; Orion, Switzerland
- Depacon
Hospira, United States
- Depakene
Abbott, Canada; Abbott, Chile; Abbott, Costa Rica; Abbott, Guatemala; Abbott, Honduras; Abbott, Nicaragua; Abbott, Panama; Abbott, Peru; Abbott, El Salvador; Abbott, United States; Kyowa Hakko Kirin, Japan; Sanofi-Aventis, Philippines
- Depakin
Sanofi Winthrop, Bulgaria; Sanofi-Aventis, Italy; Sanofi-Aventis, Turkey
- Depakine Crono
Sanofi-Aventis S.A., Spain
- Depakine
Abbott, Venezuela; Aktuapharma, Belgium; Chinoin, Bulgaria; Euro, Netherlands; GlaxoSmithKline, Serbia; Sanofi Winthrop, Bulgaria; Sanofi-Aventis, Austria; Sanofi-Aventis, Belgium; Sanofi-Aventis, Bahrain; Sanofi-Aventis, Switzerland; Sanofi-Aventis, Czech Republic; Sanofi-Aventis, Estonia; Sanofi-Aventis, Georgia; Sanofi-Aventis, Greece; Sanofi-Aventis, Hungary; Sanofi-Aventis, Lithuania; Sanofi-Aventis, Latvia; Sanofi-Aventis, Netherlands; Sanofi-Aventis, Oman; Sanofi-Aventis, Poland; Sanofi-Aventis, Romania; Sanofi-Aventis, Russian Federation; Sanofi-Aventis, Slovakia; Sanofi-Aventis, Thailand; Sanofi-Aventis, Taiwan; Sanofi-Aventis, Vietnam; Sanofi-Aventis - Produtos farmacêuticos, S.A., Portugal; Sanofi-Aventis S.A., Spain; Sanofi-Synthelabo, Luxembourg
- Dépakine
Sanofi-Aventis, Burkina Faso; Sanofi-Aventis, Benin; Sanofi-Aventis, Central African Republic; Sanofi-Aventis, Congo; Sanofi-Aventis, Cote D'ivoire; Sanofi-Aventis, Cameroon; Sanofi-Aventis, France; Sanofi-Aventis, Gabon; Sanofi-Aventis, Guinea; Sanofi-Aventis, Iceland; Sanofi-Aventis, Madagascar; Sanofi-Aventis, Mali; Sanofi-Aventis, Mauritania; Sanofi-Aventis, Mauritius; Sanofi-Aventis, Niger; Sanofi-Aventis, Senegal; Sanofi-Aventis, Chad; Sanofi-Aventis, Togo; Sanofi-Aventis, Zaire
- Depakine Chrono
Sanofi-Aventis, Austria; Sanofi-Aventis, Switzerland; Sanofi-Aventis, Switzerland; Sanofi-aventis, Czech Republic
- Depakine
ChronoSanofi-aventis, Croatia (Hrvatska)
- Depakine Chrono
Sanofi-Aventis, Hungary; Sanofi-Aventis, Lithuania; Sanofi-Aventis, Taiwan; Sanofi-Aventis - Produtos farmacêuticos, S.A., Portugal; Sanofi-Synthelabo, Luxembourg
- Depakine
ChronoSanofi-Synthelabo, Slovenia
- Depakine Chronosphere
Sanofi-Aventis, Austria; Sanofi-Aventis, Croatia (Hrvatska)
- Depakote
Sanofi-Aventis, United Kingdom
- Dépakote
Sanofi-Aventis, France
- Depalept
Sanofi-Aventis, Israel
- Deprakine
Sanofi-Aventis, Denmark; Sanofi-Aventis, Finland; Sanofi-Aventis, Norway
- Diplexil
Tecnifar, Portugal
- Diproex
Unichem, India
- Eftil
Zorka, Serbia
- Encorate Chrono
Sun, Sri Lanka
- Encorate
Sun, Bangladesh; Sun, Sri Lanka; Sun, Myanmar; Sun, Russian Federation
- Epilim
Sanofi Aventis, Antigua & Barbuda; Sanofi Aventis, Netherlands Antilles; Sanofi Aventis, Aruba; Sanofi Aventis, Barbados; Sanofi Aventis, Bermuda; Sanofi Aventis, Bahamas; Sanofi Aventis, Guyana; Sanofi Aventis, Haiti; Sanofi Aventis, Jamaica; Sanofi Aventis, Cayman Islands; Sanofi Aventis, Saint Lucia; Sanofi Aventis, Trinidad & Tobago; Sanofi-Aventis, Australia; Sanofi-Aventis, United Kingdom; Sanofi-Aventis, Hong Kong; Sanofi-Aventis, Ireland; Sanofi-Aventis, Malta; Sanofi-Aventis, Malta; Sanofi-Aventis, Malaysia; Sanofi-Aventis, New Zealand; Sanofi-Aventis, Singapore; Sanofi-Aventis, South Africa; Sanofi-Synthelabo, Ghana; Sanofi-Synthelabo, Kenya; Sanofi-Synthelabo, Nigeria; Sanofi-Synthelabo, Tanzania; Sanofi-Synthelabo, Uganda
- Episenta
Beacon, United Kingdom
- Ergenyl Chronosphere
Sanofi-Aventis, Germany
- Ergenyl
Sanofi-Aventis, Germany; Sanofi-Aventis, Sweden
- Ergenyl Retard
Sanofi-Aventis, Sweden
- Esdouble
Kyorin Rimedio, Japan
- espa-valept
Esparma, Germany
- Espertal
Ethical, Dominican Republic
- Everiden
Zentiva, Czech Republic
- Leptilan
Dolorgiet, Germany; Novartis, Ghana; Novartis, Guyana; Novartis, Kenya; Novartis, Libya; Novartis, Nigeria; Novartis, Sudan; Novartis, Tanzania; Novartis, Zimbabwe
- Milzone
Rubio, Spain
- Natriumvalproaat Actavis
Actavis, Netherlands
- Natriumvalproaat CF
Centrafarm, Netherlands
- Natriumvalproaat Chrono Winthrop
Sanofi-Aventis, Netherlands
- Natriumvalproaat PCH
Pharmachemie, Netherlands
- Natriumvalproaat ratiopharm
ratiopharm, Netherlands
- Natriumvalproaat Sandoz
Sandoz, Netherlands
- Natriumvalproaat
Apotex Europe, Netherlands
- Natriumvalproat 1A Pharma
1A Pharma, Austria
- Natriumvalproat Hexal
Hexal, Austria
- Natriumvalproat ratiopharm retard
Ratiopharm, Austria
- Natriumvalproat Sandoz
Sandoz, Austria
- Neuractin
Drugtech-Recalcine, Chile
- Nu-Divalproex
Nu-Pharm, Canada
- Orfiril retard
Desitin, Iceland; Desitin, Norway
- Orfiril
Colliere, Peru; Desitin, Switzerland; Desitin, Czech Republic; Desitin, Germany; Desitin, Denmark; Desitin, Estonia; Desitin, Finland; Desitin, Hungary; Desitin, Israel; Desitin, Iceland; Desitin, Norway; Desitin, Poland; Desitin, Romania; Desitin, Sweden; Desitin Pharma, Slovakia; Pharmachemie, Netherlands; Ranbaxy, Singapore
- Orfiril long
Desitin, Norway; Desitin, Sweden
- Orlept
Wockhardt, United Kingdom; Wockhardt, Georgia
- Petilin
Remedica, Cyprus; Remedica, Kenya; Remedica, Romania
- Prodepa
Stada, Lithuania; Stada, Latvia
- Sanoten
Tatsumi Kagaku, Japan
- Sodium Valproate
Norton, Malta
- Soval
Aristopharma, Bangladesh
- Valberg
Institut für industrielle Pharmazie, Germany
- Valcote
Abbott, Chile; Abbott, Ecuador
- Valdia
Institut für industrielle Pharmazie, Germany
- Valepil
Arena, Romania
- Valerin
Dainippon Sumitomo, Japan
- Valex
Incepta, Bangladesh
- Valhel
Institut für industrielle Pharmazie, Germany
- Valopin
Julphar, Oman
- Valpakine
Sanofi-Aventis, Brazil; Sanofi-Aventis, Costa Rica; Sanofi-Aventis, Dominican Republic; Sanofi-Aventis, Ecuador; Sanofi-Aventis, Guatemala; Sanofi-Aventis, Honduras; Sanofi-Aventis, Nicaragua; Sanofi-Aventis, Panama; Sanofi-Aventis, El Salvador; Sanofi-Synthelabo, Peru
- Valparin
Torrent, Singapore; Torrent, Vietnam
- Valporal
Teva, Israel
- Valpram
I'rom SeiyakuAiromu, Japan
- Valprax
AC Farma, Peru
- Valpro AL
Aliud, Germany
- Valpro beta chrono
Betapharm, Germany
- Valpro beta
Betapharm, Germany
- Valpro TAD
TAD, Germany
- Valpro
Alphapharm, Australia
- Valproat AbZ
AbZ, Germany
- Valproat AWD
AWD.pharma, Germany
- Valproat Chrono Desitin (Valproic Acid and Valproic Acid)
Desitin, Switzerland
- Valproat Chrono Sandoz (Valproic Acid and Valproic Acid)
Sandoz, Slovakia
- Valproat Chrono Winthrop
Winthrop, Germany
- Valproat chrono-CT
CT Arzneimittel, Germany
- Valproat Desitin (Valproic Acid and Valproic Acid sodium)
Desitin, Switzerland
- Valproat Desitin (Valproic Acid and Valproic Acid)
Desitin, Switzerland
- Valproat Heumann
Heumann, Germany
- Valproat Hexal
Hexal, Germany
- Valproat RPh
Lach, Germany
- Valproat Sandoz
Sandoz, Czech Republic; Sandoz, Germany
- Valproat Sandoz (Valproic Acid and Valproic Acid)
Sandoz, Switzerland
- Valproat Stada
Stada, Germany
- Valproat-CT
CT Arzneimittel, Germany
- Valproate de sodium Alter
Alter, France
- Valproate de sodium Arrow
Arrow, France
- Valproate de sodium Biogaran
Biogaran, France
- Valproate de sodium EG
EG Labo, France
- Valproate de sodium Merck
Mylan, France
- Valproate de sodium Qualimed
Qualimed, France
- Valproate de sodium Ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, France
- Valproate de sodium RPG
RPG, France
- Valproate de sodium Sandoz
Sandoz, France
- Valproate de sodium Teva
Teva Santé, France
- Valproate de sodium Winthrop
Sanofi-Aventis, France
- Valproate EG
Mylan, Belgium
- Valproate Mylan
Mylan, Belgium
- Valproate Retard EG
Eurogenerics, Luxembourg
- Valproate Sandoz
Sandoz, Belgium
- Valproate Sodium 1A Pharma
1A Pharma, Estonia; 1A Pharma, Latvia
- Valproate Sodium Sandoz
Sandoz, Estonia; Sandoz, Lithuania; Sandoz, Latvia
- Valproate Sodium
APP, United States; Bedford, United States
- Valproat-neuraxpharm
Neuraxpharm, Germany
- Valproato Sodico
Genamerica, Ecuador
- Valproat-RPh
Lach, Germany
- Valprodura
Mylan dura, Germany
- Valprogama
GAMA, Georgia
- Valproinsäure Valeant
Valeant, Germany
- Valproinsäure-ratiopharm
Ratiopharm, Germany
- Valpron
Farma, Venezuela
- Valsil
Institut für industrielle Pharmazie, Germany
- Valsun
Institut für industrielle Pharmazie, Germany
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Glossary
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| BANM | British Approved Name (Modified) |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| DCIT | Denominazione Comune Italiana |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| JAN | Japanese Accepted Name |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
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