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Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 9:306-308, August 2001
© 2001 American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry

Clinical and Research Reports

Uses of Intravenous Valproate in Geriatric Psychiatry

William T. Regenold, M.D., and Manish Prasad, M.D.

Received May 11, 2000; revised September 6, 2000; accepted October 10, 2000. From the University of Maryland Department of Psychiatry. Address correspondence to Dr. Regenold, University of Maryland Medical Center, Box #351, Room S12A09, 22 South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201.

The authors describe the use of intravenous sodium valproate (Depacon®) to treat three geriatric inpatients: two acutely manic patients who refused oral medication and one dementia patient with agitation and dysphagia receiving end-of-life care for Alzheimer's disease.

Key Words: Bipolar Disorder • Alzheimer's Disease • Valproate




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