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Sodium valproate induced increased frequency of micturition and enuresis
Devesh D Gosavi1, Akanksha Suman, Manish Jain
1Department of Pharmacology, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, India.
Abstract:
Sodium valproate is a commonly used antiepileptic drug (AED) for control of a broad range of seizures. Adverse drug reactions (ADR) due to sodium valproate range from sedation to nausea, vomiting, weight gain, idiosyncratic adverse effects like hepatotoxicity and life threatening conditions like pancreatitis. We present a case of sodium valproate induced enuresis in child. This ADR of valproate is an underreported ADR and requires special attention of pediatricians as it can interfere with the further treatment of the disease.
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