Francisco S. Silva, MD

Department of Psychiatry, Unidade Local de Saúde de Santa Maria, Lisbon, Portugal

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Dose-Dependent Valproic Acid–Induced Hyperkalemia
Case Report

April 9, 2026

The authors present the case of a young man with bradycardia and Jacobs syndrome, in which a clear, dose-dependent relationship between valproic acid and hyperkalemia was observed.
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