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Valproate pivoxil Routes of administration Oral ATC code Legal status
In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
[(2,2-dimethylpropanoyl)oxy]methyl 2-propylpentanoate
CAS Number PubChem CID ChemSpider UNII CompTox Dashboard (EPA ) ECHA InfoCard 100.071.502 Formula C 14 H 26 O 4 Molar mass 258.358 g·mol−1 3D model (JSmol )
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InChI=1S/C14H26O4/c1-6-8-11(9-7-2)12(15)17-10-18-13(16)14(3,4)5/h11H,6-10H2,1-5H3
Y Key:DJEFRLDEQKSNLM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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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] It is likely a prodrug of valproic acid , as pivoxil esters are commonly employed to make prodrugs in medicinal chemistry.
See also [ ]
Valproate
Valpromide
Valnoctamide
References [ ]
GABAergics
Channel modulators
Sodium blockers Calcium blockers Potassium openers
Others
# WHO-EM
‡ Withdrawn from market
Clinical trials :
† Phase III
§ Never to phase III
Mood stabilizers
Anticonvulsants
Carbamazepine
Lamotrigine
Oxcarbazepine
Valproate
Valnoctamide
Valproate pivoxil
Valpromide
Atypical antipsychotics Others
Transporter
GAT VIAAT
Inhibitors: β-Alanine
Bafilomycin A1
Evans blue
GABA
Glycine
N-Butyric acid
Nigericin
Nipecotic acid
Valinomycin
Vigabatrin
Enzyme
GAD
Inhibitors: 3-Mercaptopropionic acid
AAOA
L -Allylglycine
Semicarbazide
GABA-T
Inhibitors:
AOAA
EOS
Gabaculine
Isoniazid
L -Cycloserine
Phenelzine
PEH
Rosmarinic acid (lemon balm )
Sodium valproate
Valnoctamide
Valproate pivoxil
Valproate semisodium (divalproex sodium)
Valproic acid
Valpromide
Vigabatrin
See also
Receptor/signaling modulators
GABA receptor modulators
GABAA receptor positive modulators
Glutamate metabolism/transport modulators
Histone deacetylase inhibitors
See also: Receptor/signaling modulators
Calcium
Potassium
VGKCs
Blockers Activators
KCNQ (Kv 7) -specific: Flupirtine
Retigabine
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KCa
K2Ps
Blockers
12-O-Tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate
Arachidonic acid
Fluoxetine
Norfluoxetine
Activators
Sodium
VGSCs
Blockers
Toxins: Conotoxins
Neosaxitoxin
Saxitoxin
Tetrodotoxin
Zetekitoxin AB
Activators
ENaC
ASICs
Chloride
Others
See also: Receptor/signaling modulators • Transient receptor potential channel modulators
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