cleft palate
02/14/2018 / By Isabelle Z.
Mothers share their devastating stories of how this epilepsy drug “poisoned” their children
An epilepsy drug that has left 20,000 U.K. children with damage after their mothers took it during pregnancy is coming under fire for failing to warn users of this very serious side effect. The drug, sodium valproate, can control the electrical functions in the brain in a way that prevents life-threatening seizures from taking hold. […]
01/04/2018 / By Zoey Sky
More proof prescriptions and pregnancy don’t mix: Epilepsy drug found to affect fetal development, causing cleft palate
In the last 10 years, topiramate, an anti-epileptic drug, has been increasingly prescribed to prevent seizures. It is also used to treat bipolar disorder and migraine headaches. Topiramate is also an ingredient for a weight-loss drug that was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Earlier studies have determined that women who took topiramate during the […]
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