Last update July 21, 2017

Valpromide

Compatible

Safe product and/or breastfeeding is the best option.

Amide derivative of valproic acid that is metabolized in the liver to valproic acid.
To view the complete bibliography, see entry on valproic acid.

Valproic acid is excreted in breast milk in clinically non-significant amount without problems in the short or long term in infants whose mothers were treated. Plasma levels of these infants were undetectable or very low. Cognitive development did not suffer any alteration.

An infant was presented with thrombocytopenic purpura and anemia who recovered after removing valproate in the mother. However, doubts were raised on whether it was instead a post-viral reaction that led to idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura.

The administration of valproic acid does not affect prolactin levels.

The American Academy of Pediatrics rates it as usual compatible with breastfeeding medication.
WHO List of Essential Medicines 2002: compatible with breastfeeding.


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Alternatives

We do not have alternatives for Valpromide since it is relatively safe.

Suggestions made at e-lactancia are done by APILAM team of health professionals, and are based on updated scientific publications. It is not intended to replace the relationship you have with your doctor but to compound it. The pharmaceutical industry contraindicates breastfeeding, mistakenly and without scientific reasons, in most of the drug data sheets.

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Pharmacokinetics

Variable Value Unit
Oral Bioavail. 90 %
Molecular weight 143 daltons
Protein Binding 80 %
Tmax 4 hours
20 hours
M/P ratio 0.4 -

References

  1. AEMPS. Valpromida Ficha técnica. 2015 Full text (in our servers)
  2. Bialer M, Rubinstein A, Raz I, Abramsky O. Pharmacokinetics of valpromide after oral administration of a solution and a tablet to healthy volunteers. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 1984 Abstract

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