Epilepsy Drug May Increase Risk Of Birth Defects
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 - 09:21
in Health & Medicine
Taking the epilepsy drug topiramate alone or along with other epilepsy drugs during pregnancy may increase the risk of birth defects, according to a study in Neurology. Research has shown that many epilepsy drugs increase the risk of birth defects, but little research had been done on topiramate.
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