Multiorgan system failure caused by valproic acid toxicity

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 504-506

  Pinkston, Ray ^a   Walker, L Anderson ^a,b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b 708C Oxford House ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Confusional migraine; Divalproex; Drug toxicity; Valproic acid

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE; CODEINE; DIHYDROERGOTAMINE; DOPAMINE; DOXYCYCLINE; FUROSEMIDE; METRONIDAZOLE; NAPROXEN; PARACETAMOL; VALPROATE SEMISODIUM; VANCOMYCIN;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; INTRANASAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIVER FAILURE; MALE; MIGRAINE; MULTIPLE ORGAN FAILURE; PANCREATITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; TOOTH PAIN;

EID: 0030833795     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(97)90195-9     Document Type: Article

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