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Valproic Acid

Also known as: Depakote; Depakene
Formal name: Valproic acid
Related tests: Carbamazepine; Lamotrigine; Phenytoin; Phenobarbital; Therapeutic Drug Monitoring; Emergency and Overdose Drug Testing

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