PEDIATRICS Vol. 64 No. 4 October 1979, pp. 520-522
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Pancreatitis Associated with Valproic Acid Therapy

Paul B. Batalden MD1, Bruce J. Van Dyne MD1, and James Cloyd PharmD1

1 Department of Pediatrics and Neurology, St. Louis Park Medical Center, Minneapolis, and College of Pharmacy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

The development of acute pancreatitis in an 8-year-old boy being treated with valproic acid for simple absence spells is documented. A brief discussion of the other previously reported complications with valproic acid is included.


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