Dementia Antipsychotics Death Risk Higher Than Previously Thought: Study
The findings of a new study indicate that dementia patients face a higher risk of death than previously believed when given Depakote, Risperdal and similar antipsychotic drugs.
Tag Archives: Depacon
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Class Action Lawsuit Over Depakote Marketing Permitted to Move Forward
A federal judge has approved an investor Depakote class action lawsuit by stockholders who say the company illegally marketed the epilepsy drug.
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Depakote Pregnancy Use May Cause Cognitive Impairment, FDA Warns
Federal drug regulators are warning that side effects of Depakote and other valproate-based epilepsy drugs may increase the risk that pregnant women will give birth to a child with impaired…
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Depakote Settlement Talks Underway Over Illegal Promotion
Abbott Laboratories is reportedly in settlement talks with federal prosecutors over allegations that it illegally marketed Depakote, an epilepsy drug that has been the subject of a growing number of…
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Depakote Lawsuit Filed For Children with Spina Bifida, Other Birth Defects
Abbott Laboratories is being sued by the families of 40 children and one mentally disabled adult who were born with birth defects, such as spina bifida and neural tube malformations,…
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Depakote Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Birth Defect Risks
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Abbott Laboratories on behalf of parents of children who were born with birth defects or malformations after the epilepsy drug Depakote was…
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Depakote Birth Defect Lawsuits Filed Against Abbott Laboratories
More than 50 women have filed a Depakote lawsuit in recent weeks, claiming that use of the epilepsy drug during pregnancy caused their children to be born with birth defects.
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Depakote Birth Defect Risk Highlighted in New Study
The side effects of Depakote, a popular anti-seizure medication, and other valproate-based drugs could be linked to a number of major birth defects when used by pregnant women, according to…
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Depacon, Depakote Pregnancy Warning Updated Regarding Birth Defect Risk
The FDA is updating the warning for the antimigraine and antiepileptic drug valproate sodium and related drugs, which include Depacon, Depakote, Depakene and Stavzor. Use during pregnancy can cause neural…
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Epilepsy Drug Birth Defects Lead to New Guidelines for Pregnant Women
According to new guidelines issued by the American Academy of Neurology and American Epilepsy Society, pregnant women should avoid taking the drug valproate, which could include Depakote, Depacon and several…
