What Conditions does Valproic Acid Treat?

  • petit mal seizures
  • convulsive seizures
  • epilepsy
  • mania associated with bipolar disorder
  • migraine prevention
  • manic-depression
  • simple partial seizures
  • a type of seizure disorder called tonic-clonic epilepsy
  • seizures with irregular muscle contractions
  • bipolar depression
  • bipolar I disorder with most recent episode mixed
  • bipolar disorder in remission
  • rapid cycle manic-depression

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