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National Drug File - Reference Terminology
Last uploaded:
July 6, 2018
| Id | http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000006250
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000006250
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| Preferred Name | Valproic Acid [Chemical/Ingredient] |
| Synonyms |
Pentanoic acid, 2-propyl-
Divalproex
Valproic Acid
2-Propylpentanoic Acid
Propylisopropylacetic Acid
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
All Properties
| altLabel |
Pentanoic acid, 2-propyl-
Divalproex
Valproic Acid
2-Propylpentanoic Acid
Propylisopropylacetic Acid
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| prefLabel | Valproic Acid [Chemical/Ingredient]
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| MESH DEFINITION | A fatty acid with anticonvulsant properties used in the treatment of epilepsy. The mechanisms of its therapeutic actions are not well understood. It may act by increasing GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID levels in the brain or by altering the properties of voltage dependent sodium channels.
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| MESH DUI | D014635
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| MESH UI | M0022501
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| MeSH name | Valproic Acid
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| type | |
| tui |
T109
T121
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| notation | N0000006250
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| Semantic type UMLS property | |
| NUI | N0000006250
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| Ingredient of | |
| cui | C0042291
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| NDFRT kind | INGREDIENT_KIND
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