Stay Alert for Women of Childbearing Age Getting Seizure Meds

July 2020

Your help is needed to ensure safe use of seizure meds (carbamazepine, topiramate, etc) in women of childbearing age.

Antiepileptics can be risky for a patient who is or may become pregnant...since these anticonvulsants may cause birth defects, such as cleft palate and heart defects.

But not treating seizures can also lead to issues...including fetal injury, premature birth, and problems in mom.

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