Safety range of free valproic acid serum concentration in adult patients.

<h4>Background</h4>Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is recommended during valproic acid (VPA) use, and total serum concentration has been widely adopted. However, the free form of VPA is responsible for its pharmacologic and toxic effects, and the total and free concentrations are highl...

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Main Authors: Yu-Ju Tseng, Shih-Ying Huang, Chih-Hsuan Kuo, Chen-Yu Wang, Kuo-Chuan Wang, Chien-Chih Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238201