Talk:Valproate

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Formulations

Surely the brand names listed under formulations needs a bit of expansion? How can you tell if it's not just one formulation made in different places with different names for different markets?

Orfiril

I added a comment about Orfiril being a Valproic acid product (and forwarded the 'Orfiril' page to this), but I'm not sure whether it's a Sodium valproate, Divalproex Sodium or maybe something else so I just put it as a note in there. If someone knows what sort of Valproic acid it is, I think it should be put in the same paragraph as the description of it. njh

Orfiril is (and redirects now to) Sodium valproate. Colin°Talk 08:11, 22 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Depakote?

Shouldn't Depakote be added as a fomulation that contains valproic acid?

From wikipedia itself:

Valproate semisodium From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Depakote) Jump to: navigation, search Valproate semisodium (INN) or divalproex sodium (USAN) consists of a compound of sodium valproate and valproic acid in a 1:1 molar relationship in an enteric coated form. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Jaerik (talk • contribs) 00:10, 22 May 2006 UTC.

Depakote is (and redirects to) valproate semisodium, which has separate licencing, indications, pricing and capsule-formulation than either sodium valproate or valproic acid. To add Depakote to this article would only add to the confusion by the manufacturers having similar names for similar products. This article does mention the related drugs so the reader can discover the relationship between them. Colin°Talk 08:11, 22 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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