Severe Valproic Acid Intoxication Responding to Hemodialysis

Valproic acid is a commonly used antiepileptic drug which causes intoxication easily due to its narrow therapeutic window. Here, we present a child with valproic acid poisoning who responded to hemodialysis. A 14-year-old male patient with epilepsy and mental motor retardation was admitted to the pe...

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Main Authors: Ali Ertuğ Arslanköylü, Mehmet Alakaya, Esra Akyılmaz, Yalçın Çelik, Ali Delibaş
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2017-08-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.caybdergi.com/article_15190/Severe-Valproic-Acid-Intoxication-Responding-To-Hemodialysis