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Rising use of antiseizure medications in pregnancy reported
04 Aug 2025 17:01 GMT
… continue to use antiseizure medications (ASMs) during pregnancy despite … the safest. This included lamotrigine and levetiracetam. The second … during pregnancy of some drugs with known risks and …
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Use of antiseizure drugs with known or uncertain …
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Can medications cause depression?
01 Aug 2025 10:55 GMT
… Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning that antiseizure medications may … bipolar disorder, including carbamazepine, lamotrigine, and sodium valproate. Some … a medication can consult a doctor about alternative prescriptions or other treatments. …
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Trends in Antiseizure Drug Use During Pregnancy
30 Jul 2025 12:26 GMT
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Prenatal exposure to safer antiseizure medications (ASMs) increased and valproate … : those considered the safest (lamotrigine and levetiracetam), those with uncertain … pregnancy characteristics, along with ASM treatment characteristics, were analysed over …
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'Fit and healthy' footballer found dead in bath days after stopping medication
29 Jul 2025 13:25 GMT
… ' dose of anti-epilepsy medication Lamotrigine since 2016 when her twin … , the inquest heard that her doctor had doubts over whether her … discussed her medication and its impact on pregnancy with her doctor in …
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Rise in Seizure Medication Risks During Pregnancy
29 Jul 2025 09:30 GMT
… these drugs than people with a higher level of resources.
“These medications … , pregnancy outcome, and ASM treatment modalities—were assessed. The researchers … categories:
• ASMs considered the safest (lamotrigine and levetiracetam)
• ASMs with uncertain …
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Footballer, 27, found dead in bath days after stopping medication
28 Jul 2025 18:34 GMT
… ' dose of anti-epilepsy medication Lamotrigine since 2016 when her twin … , the inquest heard that her doctor had doubts over whether her … discussed her medication and its impact on pregnancy with her doctor in …
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Study finds continued use of risky antiseizure drugs during pregnancy
24 Jul 2025 13:16 GMT
… . The drugs were placed in three safety categories. The safest: lamotrigine and … least one antiseizure medication.
Those exposed to the safest drugs increased by … in Prenatal Exposure to Antiseizure Medications Over the Past Decade. Neurology …
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Use of Antiseizure Drugs with Known or Uncertain Risks During Pregnancy Continues
24 Jul 2025 00:16 GMT
… 23, 2025, in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy … . The drugs were placed in three safety categories. The safest: lamotrigine and … is a doctor who specializes in the diagnosis, care and treatment of …
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A single dose of lamotrigine causes subtle changes in emotional memory
17 Jul 2025 22:23 GMT
… body of research on how antidepressant medications seem to work. Some studies … by different mechanisms, and drugs like lamotrigine could work differently in those … in working memory after extended treatment with lamotrigine. The current findings build …
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Taking specific antiseizure drugs during pregnancy linked to increased risk of malformations at birth
17 Jul 2025 00:38 GMT
… child. While some older drugs are known to increase the … 39; medications. Our study looked at a number of drugs and provides … to infants exposed to lamotrigine, an antiseizure medication used as the … followed at 6%. Among newer drugs, birth defects occurred in …