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Onychomadesis: A Rare Side‐Effect of Valproic Acid Medication?
Author(s) -
PORETTI ANDREA,
LIPS ULRICH,
BELVEDERE MARCO,
SCHMITT BERNHARD
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2009.00867.x
Subject(s) - valproic acid , medicine , side effect (computer science) , dermatology , anticonvulsant , drug , pharmacology , pediatrics , epilepsy , psychiatry , computer science , programming language
  Valproic acid (VPA) is frequently used as an antiepileptic drug. Several side effects are known. We report on a child with onychomadesis as a possible side‐effect of treatment with VPA. Normal nail growth was observed after stopping VPA. The pathomechanism of onychomadesis due to VPA treatment remains unclear.

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