But this month FDA issued a warning that pregnant women who take the antiepileptic drug Topamax are 20 times as likely to have their babies develop cleft lip and cleft palate as they would otherwise be, says Reuters. ❋ Martha Rosenberg (2011)
In 2008, the FDA warned that patients on all antiepileptic drugs should be "monitored for the emergence or worsening of depression, suicidal thoughts or behavior, or any unusual changes in mood or behavior," and warnings on drug labels were soon required. ❋ Martha Rosenberg (2011)
Availability of investigational antiepileptic medications. ❋ Unknown (2010)
Mild antiepileptic drugs, even if they do alter development, will still cause this child to thrive far more than if the kid went untreated. ❋ Unknown (2010)
That compared to a rate of 0.38% to 0.55% in infants exposed to other antiepileptic drugs. ❋ Thomas Gryta (2011)
The diuretics were contaminated with bacteria; the antiepileptic drugs were contaminated with fungi, and one patient died because of taking those drugs; the antihypertensive drugs and the antidiabetic drugs were mixed. ❋ Unknown (2009)
A recent FDA Information for Healthcare Professionals sheet 12/12/2007, described an increased risk of SJS/TEN with another antiepileptic drug, carbamazepine, in Asian ancestry patients with the HLA-B*1502 allele. ❋ GreenFertility (2009)
The FDA said four patients who were taking one of the antiepileptic drugs committed suicide compared to none of the patients in the placebo group. ❋ Unknown (2008)
UCB's exclusive U.S. patent for its main product, antiepileptic drug Keppra, will expire in January. ❋ Unknown (2008)
While stating that patients and doctors should carefully weigh the benefits of the drugs against the risks, the agency is urging doctors to “closely monitor all patients currently taking or starting any antiepileptic drug for notable changes in behavior that could indicate the emergence or worsening of suicidal thoughts or behavior or depression.” ❋ Unknown (2008)
This time the culprits are antiepileptic drugs -- medications used to control seizures. ❋ Unknown (2008)
The FDA said it would be working with manufacturers of the antiepileptic drugs to include the new information in product labeling. ❋ Unknown (2008)
In 1996, a Parke-Davis sales representative created a document that said sales representatives could ask doctors if they ever used other antiepileptic drugs for painful neuropathies and then mention that approximately 35% of all Neurontin use is non-seizure. ❋ Unknown (2007)
An investigational antiepileptic drug with novel mechanism is safe and effective. by Santhosh Joseph ❋ Unknown (2007)
The new drug, retigabine, acts through a novel mechanism, different from the existing antiepileptic drugs. ❋ Unknown (2007)
