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• Fathers’ Depakote Use Linked to Developmental Disorders in Children: Study

  November 20, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  Men who take the epilepsy drug Depakote face a significantly higher risk of having a child with developmental disorders, according to a new study.

• Both Epilepsy and Anti-Seizure Drugs Increase Osteoporosis Risk, Study Warns

  June 15, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that epilepsy drugs, as well as epilepsy itself, can increase the risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures.

• Depakote Use During Pregnancy Linked to Psychiatric Problems in Childhood, Study Warns

  April 20, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study links Depakote use during pregnancy to an increased risk of psychiatric problems in children later in life.

• Depakote Lawsuits

  January 1, 2023

  Austin Kirk

  The use of the epilepsy drug Depakote and similar drugs were linked to an increased risk of birth defects and...

• High-Dose Folic Acid During Pregnancy May Increase Cancer Risk for Children, When Mother Also Takes Epilepsy Drugs

  October 4, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Women with epilepsy who take high doses of folic acid during pregnancy may face an increased risk that their child develops cancer, according to the findings of a new study.

• Children Face Risk of Autism, Intellectual Disabilities After Exposure to Depakote, Topamax During Pregnancy

  June 14, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study links the use of Depakote and Topamax during pregnancy with an increased risk of children being born with autism and intellectual disabilities.

• Depakote Linked to Increased Risk of Death for Patients with Poststroke Epilepsy: Study

  December 17, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Depakote use is associated with a 40% increased risk of death among poststroke patients who develop epilepsy, according to the findings of a new study.

• Depakote Use During Pregnancy Linked To Elevated Autism, ADHD Risks: Study

  November 6, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study indicates Depakote use during the first trimester is linked to an increased risk of autism and ADHD, while the side effects of other leading epilepsy drugs are not.

• Depakine Side Effects Lead France To File Manslaughter Charges Against Sanofi

  August 4, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  French authorities are pursuing a manslaughter investigation against Sanofi, following the deaths of four infants who died of birth defects linked to the epilepsy drug, Depakine.

• Birth Defect Risks from Epilepsy Drug Were Downplayed By Sanofi, French Prosecutors Say

  February 7, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  French prosecutors are charging the makers of Depakote with fraud and unintentional injuries, saying Sanofi failed to adequately warn patients and the medical community about the risk of birth defects when the epilepsy drug is used during pregnancy.