Valproic Acid-Induced Hyperammonemia in the Elderly: A Review of the Literature

Valproic acid and its derivatives are commonly used to treat many psychiatric conditions in the elderly. Hyperammonemia is a less common but important side effect of these drugs. The elderly patient appears highly vulnerable to this side effect of this group of medications. In this paper, we systema...

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Main Authors: Vikrant Mittal, Sunanda Muralee, Rajesh R. Tampi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/802121
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