Valproic acid-associated pancytopenia: A dose-dependent adverse effect

Pancytopenia (PCP) is a life-threatening condition which is rarely associated with valproic acid (VPA). We present a case of an adult female with epilepsy that was seizure-free for the last three years. She was in use of VPA 500 mg bid. The subject reported that she recently had new seizures. VPA do...

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Main Authors: Jamir Pitton Rissardo, Ana Letícia Fornari Caprara, Juliana Oliveira Freitas Silveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House 2019-09-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Neurology
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Online Access:https://rjn.com.ro/articles/2019.3/RJN_2019_3_Art-09.pdf