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Exposure To Epilepsy Drugs During Pregnancy Can Increase Birth Defect Risk, Study Finds
Main Category: Pregnancy / Obstetrics Also Included In: Epilepsy ; Pediatrics / Children's Health Article Date: 24 Jul 2008 - 8:00 PDT Pregnant women with epilepsy who took the seizure drug topiramate, which is ...
Topamax (topiramate) May Cause Birth Defects
Only one month after Johnson & Johnson was required to put a black box warning on Regranex and a week after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration rejected a black box warning on epilepsy drugs, research has ...
Epilepsy drug may boost birth defect risk
Pregnant women who use the epilepsy drug topiramate alone or in combination with other epilepsy drugs may be increasing their risk of birth defects, British researchers report.
An amazing spirit with eyes full of excitement may best describe one Northern Kentucky girl who battles epilepsy on a daily basis.
Beyond transcription factors: The role of chromatin modifying enzymes ...
These, in turn, may ultimately participate in the molecular mechanisms required for neuronal changes subserving long-lasting changes in behavior.
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Topiramate Associated with Increased Risk for Birth Defects
Exposure to the category C antiepileptic topiramate in the first trimester of pregnancy carries a higher-than-usual rate of congenital malformations - especially when taken with valproate - according to an ...
LSUHSC Epilepsy Center Back Up And Running
The LSU Health Sciences Center lost its epilepsy treatment center because of Hurricane Katrina.
Epilepsy drug may increase risk of birth defects
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Taking the epilepsy drug topiramate alone or along with other epilepsy drugs during pregnancy may increase the risk of birth defects, according to a study published in the July 22, 2008, issue ...
Phenytoin clearance unaltered in elderly epileptics
In elderly patients with epilepsy, phenytoin half-life and clearance during maintenance therapy does not appear to differ from that of younger adults, researchers report in the July issue of Neurology.
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Celebrate Talents and Strengths of those Living with Epilepsy
Some of history's most creative minds, including Vincent van Gogh, Ludwig Beethoven, Leo Tolstoy and Lewis Carroll, are believed to have had epilepsy.
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Epilepsy drug eases diabetic neuropathy pain
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A review of previous studies indicates that the seizure drug pregabalin (Lyrica) is safe and effective for relieving diabetic neuropathy, the pain that diabetics often experience in their feet and hands.
The analysis of data from seven studies of pregabalin, with dosages of 150, 300, and 600 milligrams daily and study durations from 5 to 13 weeks, is published in the journal Diabetes Care.
Dr. Roy Freeman of Harvard Medical School in Boston and colleagues report that "pregabalin significantly reduced pain and pain-related sleep interference" with all three dosages when divided into three pills taken throughout the day. Only the highest dosage was effective when divided into two pills.
Pharmaceutical budget gets $17m boost
A increase in government funding for the pharmaceutical budget for 2008/09 has been welcomed by Pharmac and district health boards.
Epilepsy Foundation seeking donations, too
The generosity of Northern Colorado residents to help victims of the May 22 tornado has been significant.
Daytona Beach News-Journal Online
Boy's courage drives dad to ride and raise epilepsy awareness
Epilepsy keeps Glenn Fenster on the move. Straddling an 18-speed Felt bicycle, he has pedaled more than 57,000 miles across North America, including Canada, in the past three years.
Garcia: Family dedicated to preserving son's memory
It was a cold day in January when Debra Nelson decided to drop in for a quick visit with her only son.
FDA panel opposes Depakote warning
Tribune reporter Bruce Japsen contributed to this report. Bloomberg News July 11, 2008 Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday opposed a stepped-up warning about suicide risks from ...
FDA Weighs Pros and Cons of Black Box Warning for Epilepsy Drugs
An advisory panel to the US Food and Drug Administration has concluded that the agency's strongest warning -- a black box on the label -- would not be in the best interests of patients taking 11 drugs ...
Pfizer says its epilepsy drugs need no warning
Pfizer Inc said its epilepsy drugs do not increase the risk of suicidal behavior and should be exempt from tougher warnings being sought for similar medications.
Feds Propose to Black Box Epilepsy Drugs
FDA has officially proposed adding black box warnings to 11 epilepsy drugs documenting the increase of suicidality in patients taking the medication.
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Panel rejects strong epilepsy drug warning
By Susan Heavey
BELTSVILLE, Maryland (Reuters) - Anti-seizure drugs for treating epilepsy carry an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behavior, but not enough to warrant a black box warning, a U.S. advisory panel concluded on Thursday.
Members of the Food and Drug Administration's panel of outside experts rejected the agency's proposed caution, expressing concern that a strong warning could scare epilepsy patients from being treated with effective drugs.
"We need to be very careful about scaring the patients into not taking their drugs," said panelist Rochelle Caplan, a professor of psychiatry at the University of California in Los Angeles.