 Case reportDivalproex sodium in severe anaemia: A case reportManeesh Gupta Deaf Mental Health Services, Specialities Directorate, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Trust Birmingham, UK Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health 2007,
3:9doi:10.1186/1745-0179-3-9 Abstract
Background
Prescribing psychotropic drugs in clients with severe anaemia has rarely been reported before.
Case Presentation
A 36 year old man with severe anaemia was prescribed divalproex sodium 250 mg daily for mood swings. He had unbearable side effects and had to discontinue the medication in nine days.
Conclusion
Divalproex sodium may result in severe side effects in clients with severe anaemia. | 
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