title: Intravenous vaiproate therapy.
abstract: Four cases of acute manic episode (bipolar-l disorder), not responding to oral valproate or other mood stabilizer and neuroleptics were given injection valproate intravenously. Three out of 4 patients showed good response and tolerance to intravenous valporate.
authors.affiliation: NILESH SHAH, Department of Psychiatry, L.T.M. Medical college & L.T.M.G. Hospital, Sion, Mumbai-400022.
authors.forename: Nilesh
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Sujit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shenoy
authors.forename: Pradnya
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gawde