CDC Highlights Risks of Birth Defects, Folic Acid Benefits
This month is National Birth Defects Month and health officials are urging women to take folic acid to prevent malformations.…
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This month is National Birth Defects Month and health officials are urging women to take folic acid to prevent malformations.…
The first Pennsylvania Topamax trial ends with a $4 million verdict against the manufacturer in favor of a mother whose son was born with a cleft lip.…
The first Topamax birth defect trial is underway in Philadelphia; brought by a woman who says the drug caused her son’s cleft palate and lip.…
Additional research has been published that links potential side effects of Depakote to cognitive developmental delays among children who were exposed to the anti-epilepsy drug during pregnancy. …
The use of the epilepsy drug Depakote and similar drugs have been linked to an increased risk of birth defects and malformations, including cleft palate, spina bifida and deformed limbs and skulls. DEPAKOTE LAWSUIT STATUS: Product liability lawyers are evaluating potential Depakote birth defect lawsuits for individuals who took valproate-based drugs during pregnancy and gave birth to a child with malformations or other problems.…
New research appears to provide additional evidence that use of the epilepsy drug Depakote while pregnant may increase the risk of giving birth to a child with autism or other developmental delays. …
The new weight loss drug Qsymia was introduced to the market this week, despite the risk of birth defects from topiramate, one of the active ingredients, and other safety concerns that caused the FDA to delay approval of the prescription medication. …
Researchers and doctors are still debating the extent of the risk women face of giving birth to a child with a cleft palate or cleft lip from Topamax when the antiseizure drug is used during the first trimester of pregnancy.…
A new study, based on more than 10 years of data, appears to confirm previous research that identified a link between a risk of children being born with a cleft lip or cleft palate and the use of Topamax during pregnancy.…
Over-the-counter pain medications, such as aspirin, Advil and Aleve, appear to be associated with an increased risk of several types of birth defects when taken by pregnant women, according to the findings of a new study. …