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• Anti-Seizure Drugs Linked to a Quarter of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Cases

  August 19, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  New research reveals that antiseizure medications account for about a quarter of all drug-related Stevens-Johnson Syndrome reactions, making them a leading cause of the potentially deadly skin reactions.

• Depakote Pregnancy Use Linked to Developmental Disorders, Study Warns

  March 18, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study warns that pregnancy exposure to Depakote, and potentially Zonegran, may increase a child's risk of neurodevelopmental disorders like ADHD and autism.

• Study Links Lyrica Side Effects to Increased Heart Failure Risks

  August 21, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that patients using Lyrica face a higher risk of heart failure, hospitalization and death compared to those who take Neurontin.

• Pregnant Women with Epilepsy Need More Perinatal and Maternal Support: Study

  August 12, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that expecting mothers with epilepsy need more maternal and prenatal health care support due to an increased risk of severe injury and death for both mother and child.

• Study Warns About Autism from Depakote, Similar Antiseizure Drugs When Used During Pregnancy

  March 25, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that prenatal exposure to Depakote, Topamax, and other antiseizure medications can increase the risk they will be diagnosed with autism later in life.

• 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.