Epilepsy Drug During Pregnancy and Risk of Spina Bifida

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Epilepsy Drug in Pregnancy Raises Spina Bifida Risk

webmd.com — “Babies born to women who take the antiseizure drug carbamazepine have a more than twofold increased risk for the birth defect spina bifida, a study shows.View full resource at webmd.com

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Common Epilepsy Drug Taken During Pregnancy Might Raise Spina Bifida Risk:

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Common Epilepsy Drug Taken During Pregnancy Might Raise Spina Bifida Risk

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Common Epilepsy Drug Taken During Pregnancy Might Raise Spina Bifida Risk - Drugs.com MedNews

drugs.com — “Pregnant women with epilepsy who are taking carbamazepine (Tegretol) to control seizures may be at a slightly increased risk of having an infant with spina bifiView full resource at drugs.com

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Common Epilepsy Drug Taken During Pregnancy Might Raise Spina Bifida Risk - Drugs.com MedNews

drugs.com — “Pregnant women with epilepsy who are taking carbamazepine (Tegretol) to control seizures may be at a slightly increased risk of having an infant with spina bifiView full resource at drugs.com

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Epilepsy Drug in Pregnancy Raises Spina Bifida Risk - Pregnancy Symptoms, Stages, and Healthy Pregnancy Information on MedicineNet.com

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Panel: Avoid Epilepsy Drug in Pregnancy

webmd.com — “Women with epilepsy should avoid taking the drug valproate (Depakote) during pregnancy if possible, according to new guidelines developed by the American Academy of Neurology and the American Epilepsy Society.View full resource at webmd.com

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Epilepsy Drug Linked to Serious Birth Defects:

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Major birth defects tied to common epilepsy drug | Reuters

reuters.com — “NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The safety of a popular drug for seizures took another hit Wednesday when researchers pinned a handful of major birth defects on the medication. Earlier research had shownView full resource at reuters.com

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CJF Reports on Alternatives to Controversial Epilepsy Treatments (Topamax and Depakote) During Pregnancy - Yahoo! News

news.yahoo.com — “Read 'CJF Reports on Alternatives to Controversial Epilepsy Treatments (Topamax and Depakote) During Pregnancy' on Yahoo! News. Epilepsy treatments like Topamax and Depakote have recently come under heavy scrutiny for allegedly leading to a variety of birth defects, ranging from cleft lip and palate to life-altering neural tube defects like spina bifida. The FDA has repeatedly urged physicians to warn women of childbearing age about the birth defect risks associated with such epilepsy treatmentsView full resource at news.yahoo.com

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Epilepsy Drug Linked to Serious Birth Defects - Drugs.com MedNews

drugs.com — “The offspring of women who took the epilepsy drug valproic acid during the first trimester of pregnancy are much more likely to have serious births defects affeView full resource at drugs.com

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Prenatal use of anti-epileptic drug may raise birth defect risk - Related Stories - AAP SmartBrief

smartbrief.com — “Infants born to women who had taken the anti-epileptic drug Tegretol, or carbamazepine, during pregnancy were about 2.6 times more likely to have spina bifida, according to a review of medical literature. However, researchers said Tegretol posed a smaller risk of spina bifida and other birth defectsView full resource at smartbrief.com

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Low Choline Level in Pregnancy Tied to Birth Defects - Drugs.com MedNews

drugs.com — “Low blood levels of the nutrient choline during pregnancy increases the risk of brain and spinal-cord defects in newborns, U.S. researchers report. anencephaly View full resource at drugs.com

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Folic Acid Fortification Shouldn't Be Forced - Drugs.com MedNews

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