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• Use of Medications During Pregnancy Increasing: Report

  May 31, 2011

  Staff Writers

  An increasing number of women are taking prescription drugs during pregnancy, according to new research, despite limited information about the...

• Birth Defect Risk from Epilepsy Drugs Low, But Topamax Data Inconclusive

  May 19, 2011

  Staff Writers

  The use of newer antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy was not associated with a significantly increased risk of major birth defects,...

• Depakote Lawsuit Filed For Children with Spina Bifida, Other Birth Defects

  May 13, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Abbott Laboratories is being sued by the families of 40 children and one mentally disabled adult who were born with...

• Oral Cleft Birth Defect Side Effects Not Tied to Asthma Drugs: Study

  April 15, 2011

  Staff Writers

  A nationwide study of births in Denmark has ruled out a potential link between corticosteroids used to control asthma in...

• Topamax Recall Issued For Some Bottles by Johnson & Johnson

  April 14, 2011

  Staff Writers

  About 57,000 bottles of the epilepsy drug Topamax have been recalled from pharmacy shelves due to reports of a musty...

• Risk of Cleft Palate or Lip From Topamax Raises Concerns About New Diet Pill

  April 13, 2011

  Staff Writers

  A new weight loss drug being heralded because of its potential for long-term use, may carry a potential risk of...

• Family Physicians Warned About Topamax Cleft Palate and Lip RIsk

  March 18, 2011

  Staff Writers

  A group representing family physicians nationwide is warning its members about the potential danger of cleft palate and cleft lip...

• Depakote Birth Defect Risk Highlighted in New Study

  June 10, 2010

  Staff Writers

  The side effects of Depakote, a popular anti-seizure medication, and other valproate-based drugs could be linked to a number of...

• Topamax Linked to Cleft Palate, Cleft Lip and Other Birth Defects

  July 23, 2008

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  New research indicates that the use of the epilepsy and migraine drug Topamax, either on its own or in combination...