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Anti-epilepsy drug topiramate triples the risk of birth defects like cleft palate, the FDA warns - latimes.com

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latimes.com — “The anti-epilepsy drug topiramate triples the risk of cleft palate and other birth defects of the oral cavity when taken during the first trimester of pregnancy compared with other anti-epilepsy drugs, the Food and Drug Administration warned Friday. In addition to being used to control epileptic seizures, the drug, sold under the brand name Topamax, is FDA-approved for preventing migraine headaches and is used off-label for some other purposes, including appetite control. For those uses, the risView full resource at latimes.com

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