Valproic Acid: A Different View

The Committee on Drugs of the American Academy of Pediatrics has prepared a statement on the benefits and risks of the antiepileptic drug valproic acid; this statement appears in this issue of Pediatrics (70:316, 1982). This report is extensive and objective in its review of published data on valpro...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 1982-01, Vol.70 (2), p.331-331
Main Author: Penry, J. Kiffin
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The Committee on Drugs of the American Academy of Pediatrics has prepared a statement on the benefits and risks of the antiepileptic drug valproic acid; this statement appears in this issue of Pediatrics (70:316, 1982). This report is extensive and objective in its review of published data on valproic acid, and is of great value to practicing pediatricians for that reason. However, the review fails to place vaiproic acid in perspective with other marketed antiepileptic drugs, which in many instances have equally serious side effects.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.70.2.331