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Could Aggression Of A 2 Year Old Be The Side Effect Of Valporate?

My son is 2.5 years old and weighs 12 kilos. he was diagonosed with seizures (non febrile) slightly over an year ago and was been on Sodium Valproate since. He has not had any seizures in the last 11 months. He has recently started a play group and seems to be very aggressive and hits kids and pulls their hair compared to other kids. Some people tell me aggression is a side effect of valproate. Is that true? What can I do to help?
Mon, 2 Nov 2015
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Hi, this doesn't seems to be a side effect of valproic acid. But, I suggest you to tell exactly what dose are you giving the child and what is the weight of child so that we can know what dosage per kg of valproic acid are you giving. Take care.
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Could Aggression Of A 2 Year Old Be The Side Effect Of Valporate?

Hi, this doesn t seems to be a side effect of valproic acid. But, I suggest you to tell exactly what dose are you giving the child and what is the weight of child so that we can know what dosage per kg of valproic acid are you giving. Take care.