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A high-risk antiepileptic for the child during pregnancy

In France, 600,000 people live with epilepsy. Very debilitating neurological disease, some patients benefit from treatment antiepileptic which allows them to live properly. However, these treatments are not without side effects. The National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) points in particular to topiramate. It is, in fact, responsible for neurological …

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An antiepileptic singled out when used during pregnancy

An antiepileptic singled out when used during pregnancy

A study published at the end of May in the journal JAMA Neurology confirms the dangerousness of topiramate for pregnant women with epilepsy. This drug was already known to increase the risk of malformations in infants. In a publication dated June 29, the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) warned …

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