Sodium valproate in association with hyponatremia and syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone: a case report

Abstract

Sodium valproate is a drug used in neurological and psychiatric diseases and has side effects such as tremor, drowsiness, Reye-like syndrome, hepatic failure, thrombocytopenia, pancreatitis. Hyponatremia is another serious side effect of sodium valproate. Here, we report the case of a patient with hyponatremia associated with sodium valproate.

Keywords

• Sodium valproate,hyponatremia,side effect

Hiponatremi ve uygunsuz antidiüretik hormon salınımı sendromu ile ilişkili sodyum valproat: bir olgu sunumu

Abstract

Sodyum valproat, nörolojik ve psikiyatrik hastalıklarda kullanılan ve titreme, halsizlik, Reye benzeri sendrom, karaciğer yetmezliği, trombositopeni, pankreatit gibi yan etkileri olan bir ilaçtır. Hiponatremi, sodyum valproatın bir başka ciddi yan etkisidir. Burada, sodyum valproat ile ilişkili hiponatremi gelişen bir hastayı ele aldık.

Keywords

• Sodyum valproat,hiponatremi,yan etki

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