Valproic acid-induced diffuse alveolar hemorrhage: a rare case report from South India

Valproic acid-induced diffuse alveolar hemorrhage: a rare case report from South India

Valproic acid (VPA) is an antiepileptic drug that is widely used in various seizure disorders both in adults and in children. Hematological and coagulation abnormality is a well-known adverse effect associated with VPA. However, VPA-induced diffuse alveolar hemorrhage is a rare entity. We are report...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of Association of Chest Physicians 2019-07, Vol.7 (2), p.70-73
Hauptverfasser: Raykar, Priyadarshini, Ajit, Eti, Banur, Anup, Bondade, Kushal
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Sprache:eng
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Alveolar hemorrhage
drug-induced DAH
valproic acid
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Zusammenfassung:Valproic acid (VPA) is an antiepileptic drug that is widely used in various seizure disorders both in adults and in children. Hematological and coagulation abnormality is a well-known adverse effect associated with VPA. However, VPA-induced diffuse alveolar hemorrhage is a rare entity. We are reporting one such case of VPA-associated diffuse alveolar hemorrhage.
ISSN:2320-8775
2320-9089
DOI:10.4103/jacp.jacp_26_18