title: Survival after severe self poisoning with sodium valproate.
abstract: A 48 year old patient deliberately poisoned herself with 25 g of sodium valproate and survived with supportive measures only. This case contradicts the experience of those who advocate aggressive management of such severe overdoses.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D014635:Valproic Acid / Q000506:poisoning*
chemical_list: D014635:Valproic Acid