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Valproic Acid: Highlighting Risk and Modifying Prescribing Patterns in Reproductive Age Women

For clinicians who have not yet discovered the incredibly thoughtful and clinically practical monthly articles from Chittaranjan Andrade in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, it’s time to take a look.  (Not only are these articles [...]

By |2019-04-05T08:04:27-04:00July 3rd, 2018|Anti-Epileptic Drugs, Outcomes, Pregnancy & Medications, Risk of Malformations|Comments Off on Valproic Acid: Highlighting Risk and Modifying Prescribing Patterns in Reproductive Age Women
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Why Are We Still Using Valproic Acid (Depakote) in Women of Childbearing Age?

  There have long been concerns regarding the use of the anticonvulsant valproate (Depakote) during pregnancy.  First trimester use of valproate has been associated with a 3-5% risk of neural tube defects, as well as [...]

By |2020-11-26T08:28:56-04:00May 22nd, 2017|Anti-Epileptic Drugs, Pregnancy & Medications, Risk of Malformations|Comments Off on Why Are We Still Using Valproic Acid (Depakote) in Women of Childbearing Age?
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