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(val-PROH-ik A-sid)
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| A drug used to treat epileptic seizures and bipolar disorder and to prevent migraine headaches. It is also being studied in the treatment of Kaposi sarcoma. It is a type of anticonvulsant, antimaniacal, and migraine headache prophylactic. |
Previous Definitions: | valerian, Valeriana officinalis, Valerianae radix, valganciclovir, Valium | Next Definitions: | valrubicin, vancomycin, vandetanib, vapreotide, varenicline tartrate |
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