MAGNESIUM VALPROATE
\maɡnˈiːzi͡əm vˈalpɹə͡ʊt], \maɡnˈiːziəm vˈalpɹəʊt], \m_a_ɡ_n_ˈiː_z_iə_m v_ˈa_l_p_ɹ_əʊ_t]\
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A fatty acid with anticonvulsant properties used in the treatment of epilepsy. The mechanisms of its therapeutic actions are not well understood. It may act by increasing GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID levels in the brain or by altering the properties of voltage dependent sodium channels.
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Platidiam
- An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.