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The use of low‐dose sodium valproate in the management of neuropathic pain: illustrative case series
Author(s) -
Pirapakaran K.,
Aggarwal A.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/imj.13125
Subject(s) - medicine , neuropathic pain , anesthesia , anticonvulsant , sodium , epilepsy , psychiatry , chemistry , organic chemistry
Anti‐epileptic drugs are commonly used in the management of neuropathic pain. Sodium valproate, however, is an anti‐epileptic drug that is not commonly used. We report four patients with neuropathic pain who responded very well to the initiation of low‐dose oral sodium valproate. Low‐dose sodium valproate may have a role in managing neuropathic pain, especially when other first‐line agents are unsuccessful or relatively contraindicated.