Business Type:Manufacturer
Country/Region:China
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Suzhou Evermed Biomedical Co., Ltd
We are professional supplier of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM),Life Insurance Testing,Steroid / Endocrine Testing,Veterinary / Companion Animal Testing.
Business Type:Manufacturer
Country/Region:China
Ddu Verified
HOT Rank
8/10
Evermed Valproic Acid (VPA) Homogeneous Enzyme Immunoassay | |
* CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS | |
Valproic acid is an anticonvulsant drug used to treat certain types of seizures, to prevent migraine headaches and to treat various psychiatric illnesses such as bipolar disorder and aggression. A narrow therapeutic index and numerous drug interactions necessitate an accurate and reliable means for the measurement of valproic acid concentration in patient serum or plasma.Monitoring of valproic acid can prevent a number of adverse effects due to intoxication, monitoring can also help with dose optimization or assessment of patient compliance. | |
* TEST SAMPLE TYLE | |
Serum, Plasma | |
* KEY POINTS | |
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* REFERENCES | |
[1]Neels HM, Sierens AC, Naelaerts K, et al. Therapeutic drug monitoring of old and newer anti-epileptic drugs. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2004, 42(11):1228-55.(review). [2]Nilsson L, Bergman U, Diwan V, et al. Antiepileptic drug therapy and its management in sudden unexpected death in epilepsy: a case-control study. Epilepsia. 2001, 42(5):6. [3]Valproic Acid, Free and Total, Serum. Mayo Clinic. Available online at http://www.mayomedicallaboratories.com/test-catalog/Clinical+and+Interpretive/37068 Accessed March 8, 2017. |