Fatal fulminant hepatic failure due to sodium valproate in an adolescent.
Puri
A S
AS
Department of Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow.
Sharma
B C
BC
Khan
E M
EM
Saraswat
V A
VA
D000293:Adolescent; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007565:Jaundice / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D008353:Mannitol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009336:Necrosis; D009355:Neomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010634:Phenobarbital / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014635:Valproic Acid / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D008353:Mannitol; D014635:Valproic Acid; D009355:Neomycin; D010634:Phenobarbital