A Rare Side Effect of Valproic Acid Use: Edema

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 31 Sayı: 2, 191 - 193, 29.06.2024

Merve Büyükbayram , İbrahim Cemal Maslak

https://doi.org/10.17343/sdutfd.1374953

https://izlik.org/JA32XK65NW

Öz

Valproic acid is used in the treatment of diseases such as epilepsy, bipolar disorder and migraine. The most common side effects of valproic acid are hair loss, gastrointestinal system-related symptoms and weight gain. Acute liver failure, pancreatitis, bleeding diathesis, and encephalopathy are serious side effects. Peripheral edema is a rare side effect in patients using valproate. Although it is mostly seen as a long-term side effect, there are also cases reported in short-term use. Acute onset peripheral edema requires comprehensive investigation with a wide spectrum of differential diagnosis. In our case, acute lower extremity edema in a 16-year-old male patient occurred as a rare drug side effect due to valproic acid use.

Anahtar Kelimeler

valproic acid , edema , side effect

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