Topic
birth defects
149 published works
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
1993 – Study finds connection between AED therapy and birth defects
By Jared Fink
Treatment strategies for effect control over seizures vary for every individual. A patient should only be prescribed antiepileptic medications after a definitive diagnosis of epilepsy has been made and recurrence…
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
2003 – Norwegian researchers find Depacon dangerous
By Jared Fink
There is a clear connection between antiepileptic drugs and their ability to cause damage to a developing fetus or embryo. Although around 90 percent of epileptic women exposed to AEDs…
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
Many doctors unaware of the risk for birth defects associated with Depacon
By Jared Fink
In the past, medical research has shown that certain antiepileptic drugs that induce Hepatic enzymes lower oral contraceptive sex hormone levels by 40 percent, and this may lead to an…
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
Depacon, other AEDs tied to risk for birth defects
By Jared Fink
There are many risks involved with AEDs and their potential side effects should be considered during all stages of a child’s maturation. Birth, pregnancy, breast feeding and older children being…
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
“Effect of Antiepileptic Drugs on Human Placenta and the Fetus” shows risk for birth defects
By Jared Fink
All pregnancies are associated with some levels of risk, but women with epilepsy have an increased risk of complications and an increased incidence of major congenital malformations in their offspring.…
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
Research from UK highlights risk for birth defects associated with AEDs
By Jared Fink
Author N. Adab from the Department of Neurological Science at The Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, in Liverpool, UK, wrote an article titled “Therapeutic Monitoring of Antiepileptic drugs During…
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
2005 – Study shows: AEDs with valproate are dangerous
By Jared Fink
Antiepileptic drugs and the fetus damaging effects they have are well known. The amount or dosage also contributes to the harmful side effects AEDs may have on a developing fetus…
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
Depacon, antiepileptic drugs dramatically raise risk for birth defects
By Jared Fink
Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) are associated with a wide range of side effects, and the increased risk of major congenital malformations (MCM) to the offspring of women exposed to AEDs during…
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
AEDs, not maternal epilepsy, responsible for birth defects
By Jared Fink
Some studies have shown that women with epilepsy have an increased risk for bearing children with major congenital malformations. And, it has been shown many times that in utero exposure…
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
Depacon (sodium valproate) linked to spina bifida, other neural tube defects
By Jared Fink
Maternal use of antiepileptic drugs is well-known to be associated with elevated risks of major congenital malformations in offspring. When compared to the general public, the risk for congenital malformations…