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A case report of valproate-induced acute pancreatitis
Virendra Atam1, Jitendra Singh1, Kanhaiya Agrawal1, Anju Dinkar2, Isha Atam1
1 Department of Medicine, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India
2 Department of Microbiology, Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Jitendra Singh
Department of Medicine, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0972-4958.198463
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Valproic acid is a branched chain aliphatic carboxylic acid which is widely used as antiepileptic drug. Valproic acid-induced acute pancreatitis is an uncommon cause of acute pancreatitis. Hereby we describe a 23-year-old unmarried female, who developed acute pancreatitis following the 12 th day of valproate monotherapy prescribed for seizure disorder. Valproate was immediately stopped and replaced with levetiracetam. She improved on conservative management. |
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