On the toxicity of valproic-acid.

Clin Nephrol

Department of Nephrology, Xeral-Cies Hospital, Vigo, Spain.

Published: March 1999

Pancreatitis is a serious adverse effect of valproic acid (VPA). We report a case of VPA-induced pancreatitis in a dialysis patient. A brief review concerning VPA toxicity and acute pancreatitis in chronic renal patients is presented. We suggest that end-stage renal disease (ESRD) should be considered another risk factor for VPA-induced pancreatitis.

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