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Current Drug Safety

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ISSN (Print): 1574-8863
ISSN (Online): 2212-3911

Case Studies

Sodium Valproate-induced Bilateral Pitting Pedal Edema – A Case Report

Author(s): Radhika Panchal*, Dharamveer Chaudhary and Ashish Anovadiya

Volume 13, Issue 2, 2018

Page: [128 - 130] Pages: 3

DOI: 10.2174/1574886312666170804164854

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Abstract

Bilateral pitting edema is rare adverse drug reaction observed in the psychiatry department. Drug related pedal edema is most commonly seen with ACE inhibitors, non-steroidal antiinflammatory drug, and calcium channel blockers. But pitting edema with Sodium valproate is very rare. Here, we report two cases of Sodium valproate-induced bilateral pitting edema.

Keywords: Pitting edema, sodium valproate, bipolar mood disorder, bilateral pitting, tablet risperidone, tablet lorazepam.

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