Valproate pivoxil
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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
| [(2,2-dimethylpropanoyl)oxy]methyl 2-propylpentanoate | |
| Clinical data | |
| Pregnancy cat. | ? |
| Legal status | ℞ Prescription only |
| Routes | Oral |
| Identifiers | |
| CAS number | 77372-61-3  |
| ATC code | None |
| PubChem | CID 71160 |
| ChemSpider | 64301  |
| UNII | 9F5A05A29T |
| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C14H26O4 |
| Mol. mass | 258.35 g/mol |
| SMILES | eMolecules & PubChem |
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Valproate pivoxil (Pivadin, Valproxen) is an anticonvulsant used in the treatment of epilepsy.[1] It is the pivaloyloxymethyl ester derivative of valproic acid.[2]
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- ^ David J. Triggle (1997). Dictionary of pharmacological agents. London: Chapman & Hall. ISBN 0-412-46630-9. http://books.google.com/books?id=A0THacd46ZsC&lpg=PA1685&dq=%22valproate%20pivoxil%22&pg=PA1685#v=onepage&q&f=false.
- ^ Hall, Judith A.; Morton, Ian (1999). Concise dictionary of pharmacological agents: properties and synonyms. Kluwer Academic. pp. 342. ISBN 0-7514-0499-3. http://books.google.com/books?id=mqaOMOtk61IC&lpg=PA287&ots=T6tnWnGoXw&dq=%22valproate%20pivoxil%22&pg=PA287#v=onepage&q=%22valproate%20pivoxil%22&f=false.
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