Valproic Acid: A Summary of Indian Epilepsy Society-Consensus Document

Introduction

Valproic acid (VPA) is a well established anticonvulsant drug for the last 40 years and is now a part of more than 130 national health care programmes. Since 1988, it has regularly featured as an anticonvulsant in the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines [[1]]. The current NICE Guidelines recommend Valproic Acid as the first-line of treatment for Idiopathic Generalized Epilepsies (IGEs) in children, young people and adults but should be used with caution in pregnant women. [[2]]

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