Depakote Linked to Increased Risk of Death for Patients with Poststroke Epilepsy: Study
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.
Tag Archives: Trileptal
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Antiepileptics Birth Defect Risk Not Seen with Trileptal, Lamictal: Study
Researchers from Denmark say they have failed to find a link between major birth defects and the use of some newer epilepsy drugs, including Lamictal and Trileptal.
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Birth Defect Risk from Epilepsy Drugs Low, But Topamax Data Inconclusive
The use of newer antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy was not associated with a significantly increased risk of major birth defects, according to a new study. However, the research did not…
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Novartis Settles Marketing Lawsuit Over Trileptal, Other Drugs
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation has agreed to plea guilty to charges of off-label marketing and bribing doctors to prescribe the anti-epileptic drug Trileptal, as well as other drugs, and has agreed…
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Epilepsy Drug Suicide Warnings Added by FDA
The FDA is requiring the manufacturers of 11 different epilepsy drugs, such as Lamictal, Lyrica, Topamax and Depakote, to warn about potential side effects that may increase the risk of…
