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Dose of epilepsy drug in pregnancy correlates with birth defect risk - Related Stories - AAP SmartBrief

Researchers reported in The Lancet Neurology that increased doses of carbamazepine, lamotrigine, valproic acid and phenobarbital are all tied to a higher rate of birth defects, adding that dose selection is as important as type of drug. Data on about 4,000 pregnancies found the highest birth defect…

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