Blisstree » defects in unborn child http://www.blisstree.com Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:08:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Epilepsy and migraine drug Topomax investigated for birth defects http://www.blisstree.com/articles/epilepsy-and-migraine-drug-topomax-investigated-for-birth-defects-631/ http://www.blisstree.com/articles/epilepsy-and-migraine-drug-topomax-investigated-for-birth-defects-631/#comments Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:25:00 +0000 Marijke Durning, RN http://www.wombwithin.com/2008/07/22/epilepsy-and-migraine-drug-topomax-investigated-for-birth-defects/ Post from: Blisstree

Epilepsy and migraine drug Topomax investigated for birth defects

]]> Topamax, a medication for epilepsy and often used for preventing migraines, is being investigated as a cause for birth defects.

Treating women with seizure disorders who become pregnant is a difficult task because the medications are necessary to prevent seizures, but may cause defects in the unborn child. A small study that was published this month the journal Neurology, found that Topomax found a higher rate of birth defects than was found with other anti-seizure medications.

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Epilepsy and migraine drug Topomax investigated for birth defects

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