Valproate pivoxil

Valproate pivoxil

Clinical data
Routes of administration	Oral
ATC code	none
Legal status
Legal status	In general: ℞ (Prescription only)
Identifiers
IUPAC name [(2,2-dimethylpropanoyl)oxy]methyl 2-propylpentanoate
CAS Number	77372-61-3^N
PubChem CID	71160
ChemSpider	64301^Y
UNII	9F5A05A29T
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID40228089
ECHA InfoCard	100.071.502
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C14H26O4
Molar mass	258.358 g·mol^−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES O=C(OCOC(=O)C(C)(C)C)C(CCC)CCC
InChI InChI=1S/C14H26O4/c1-6-8-11(9-7-2)12(15)17-10-18-13(16)14(3,4)5/h11H,6-10H2,1-5H3^Y Key:DJEFRLDEQKSNLM-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y
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Valproate pivoxil (Pivadin, Valproxen) is an anticonvulsant used in the treatment of epilepsy.^[1] It is the pivaloyloxymethyl ester derivative of valproic acid.^[2] It is likely a prodrug of valproic acid, as pivoxil esters are commonly employed to make prodrugs in medicinal chemistry.

See also

• Valproate
• Valpromide
• Valnoctamide

References

1. Triggle DJ (1997). Dictionary of pharmacological agents. London: Chapman & Hall. ISBN 0-412-46630-9.
2. Hall JA, Morton IK (1999). Concise dictionary of pharmacological agents: properties and synonyms. Kluwer Academic. p. 342. ISBN 0-7514-0499-3.