This brand name is authorized in South Africa
The drug EPIROL contains one active pharmaceutical ingredient (API):
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Valproic acid
UNII 5VOM6GYJ0D - VALPROATE SODIUM
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Valproic acid is anti-convulsant. The most likely mode of action for valproate is potentiation of the inhibitory action of gamma amino butyric acid (GABA) through an action on the further synthesis or further metabolism of GABA. |
This drug has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification system as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
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| N03AG01 | Valproic acid | N Nervous system → N03 Antiepileptics → N03A Antiepileptics → N03AG Fatty acid derivatives |
This drug has been assigned below unique identifiers within the countries it is being marketed:
| Country | Identification scheme | Identifier(s) |
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| Country: ZA | Health Products Regulatory Authority | Identifier(s): S/2.5/72 |
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