Valproic acid (VPA) is a widely used drug with various indications (psychiatric disorders, epilepsy, migraine etc.) and it has been used in many cases of suicide attempts. VPA intoxication may cause electrolyte imbalances, hepatotoxicity, pancreatitis, bone marrow suppression, and brain edema. The most common finding in VPA intoxication is coma and respiratory depression as a result of central nervous system suppression. Case reports emphasize that the efficacy of L-carnitine and various extracorporeal elimination techniques like intermittent hemodialysis or continuous renal replacement therapies in the treatment of VPA intoxication. In this report we present the case of a 34 year old female with VPA intoxication who was successfully treated with L-carnitine. ÖZValproik asit (VPA) çeşitli endikasyonlarla (psikiyatrik bozukluklar, epilepsi, migren vb.) yaygın olarak kullanılan bir ilaçtır ve birçok intihar girişimi vakasında kullanılmıştır. VPA intoksikasyonu elektrolit bozukluklarına, hepatotoksisiteye, pankreatit, kemik iliği baskılanması ve beyin ödemine neden olabilir. VPA intoksikasyonunda en sık rastlanan bulgular, merkezi sinir sistemi baskılanmasının bir sonucu olarak koma ve solunum depresyonudur. Vaka raporları, L-karnitinin; intermittan hemodiyaliz veya sürekli renal replasman tedavileri gibi çeşitli ekstrakorporeal eliminasyon tekniklerinin VPA intoksikasyonu tedavisindeki etkinliğini vurgulamaktadır. Bu yazıda, L-karnitin ile başarılı bir şekilde tedavi edilen VPA toksisitesi olan 34 yaşında bir kadın olguyu sunmayı amaçladık.
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