Negative ion chemical ionization GCMS analysis of valproic acid and its metabolites

Valproic acid (VPA) is a major anticonvulsant drug widely used in the treatment of absence seizures. VPA is extensively metabolized in humans. Several VPA metabolites possess anticonvulsant activity and other metabolites are implicated in rare but fatal cases of hepatotoxicity. A highly sensitive an...

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Main Author: Kassahun, Kelem
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/26423