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• 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.

• Public Citizen Calls For Investigation Into Ethics of Federal Epilepsy Study on Prolonged Seizures

  September 8, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Public Citizen is calling for investigations into an epilepsy seizure trial which it says put patients at risk due to a lack of including proper standards of care.

• Depakote Pregnancy Use Linked to Problems for Children as Preschoolers

  January 15, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  Depakote was associated with decreased language and motor control skills when compared to Keppra and children not exposed to epilepsy drugs in the womb, according to new research.

• 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,...

• Keppra Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Risk Being Evaluated by FDA

  February 2, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Federal drug safety reviewers are evaluating the potential risk of rare and sometimes fatal skin reactions known as Stevens-Johnson Syndrome...

• Suicide Risk With Newer Epilepsy Drugs Are Higher: Study

  July 27, 2010

  Staff Writers

  Although all epilepsy drugs carrying a similar warning about suicide, new research seems to indicate that only some of the...

• Epilepsy Drug Suicide Warnings Added by FDA

  December 17, 2008

  AboutLawsuits

  The FDA is requiring the manufacturers of 11 different epilepsy drugs, such as Lamictal, Lyrica, Topamax and Depakote, to warn...