World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

A REVIEW PAPER OF DIVALPROEX SODIUM SUSTAINED RELEASE TABLET IN THE TREATMENT OF EPILEPSY

*Milly Gladys Iteriteka and Lakavath Sunil Kumar

ABSTRACT

Pharmaceutical substances are administered to the body in different routes such as orally, sublingual, intravenously or by trans dermal application. The most common way of introducing a curative medicine like tablets, pills, capsules or liquids is via the oral route.[1] However, it is not always the best choice even though it offers more options for dosage forms, and is more likely to be accepted by patient.[1] For example in case of patients in a vegetative state, dosage forms may nearly be impossible to be swallowed by them creating some inconveniences in treatment and recovery. In addition, conventional solid dosage units may be limited to maximum absorption in the gastrointestinal tract and resistance to dense compact or compression due to their amorphous or low-density characteristics.

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