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Nasa P, Sehrawat D. Effectiveness of hemodialysis in a case of severe valproate overdose. Indian J Crit Care Med 2011; 15 (2):120-122.
A case of severe sodium valproate overdose is presented in which medicinal management failed to reverse coma of the patient. High-flux hemodialysis was then used to eliminate sodium valproate. This case demonstrated the effectiveness of hemodialysis in not only decreasing valproate levels very rapidly but also as an effective anti-coma management.
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