Total valproate versus free valproate in therapeutic drug monitoring for bipolar disorder: A cross-sectional study.

Mullezhath Babu Nimesh Krishna Jyothsna Chinnapura Seetharam Archana Mishra Rituparna Maiti Biswa Ranjan Mishra Anand Srinivasan

Published in: Asia-Pacific psychiatry : official journal of the Pacific Rim College of Psychiatrists (2024)

Free valproate does not provide any added advantage over the total valproate levels; hence, total valproate levels may continue to be used as the marker for drug monitoring.

Keyphrases

bipolar disorder
major depressive disorder
risk factors