Short-Term Side Effects of Low Dose Valproate Monotherapy in Epileptic Children: A Prospective Study

    January 2019 in “ PubMed
    Parisa Nasr Esfahani, Jafar Nasiri, Shervin Badihian, Omid Yaghini
    Studysummary This study found that low dose valproate monotherapy in epileptic children commonly leads to side-effects like weight gain and decreased appetite, especially among younger patients.
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