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Various transition strategies from VPA injections to tablets were examined, and the efficacy and safety of different transition strategies were analyzed. Results: A total of 164 inpatients receiving VPA transition therapy were included in this study, which was divided into three groups based on the transition timing: the 0 h group, the 0\u201348 h group, and the &gt;48 h group. Regarding VPA dosage, the median daily dose of intravenous VPA was separately 1076.50 mg\/day, 1200 mg\/day and 1438 mg\/day in the 0 h group, 0\u201348 h group, and the &gt;48 h group. During transition, the daily doses of VPA were significantly higher than that before and after the transition. After completely switching to oral administration, they were all decreased to 1000 mg\/day. Moreover, a significant difference regarding the clinical efficacy was observed among the three groups. The &gt;48 h group showed the highest rate of clinical efficacy, which was significantly greater than that of the 0 h group and 0\u201348 h group. Although there was no statistical significance detected regarding the average blood serum concentrations among the three groups; notably, a higher proportion of patients in the &gt;48 h group (19.35%) had blood concentrations exceeding the desired therapeutic window compared with the 0\u201348 h group (8.06%) and 0 h group (0%). Adverse events included 30 cases in the 0 h group, 42 in the 0\u201348 h group, and 67 in the &gt;48 h group, with statistically significant differences in hemoglobin reduction, headache\/dizziness, and liver injury. No significant differences were found in digestive and skin-related reactions. Conclusions: The results suggest that the &gt;48 h transition regimen may show some advantages in efficacy but also increases the risk of adverse reactions significantly. 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