Paternal use of the anti-seizure medication valproate during spermatogenesis was not associated with a risk of congenital malformations or neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring, an observational ...

This study showed that intravenous sodium valproate has non-inferior efficacy to intravenous phenytoin as the first-line treatment of SE. The intravenous sodium valproate group had better outcomes in ...

A large cohort study sheds new light on neurodevelopmental risk in children after prenatal antiseizure medication exposure, ...

Prenatal valproate exposure is associated with increased neurodevelopmental risks among offspring, according to a study ...

Men taking sodium valproate are being warned to use contraception while on the medicine, because of "a potential small increased risk" of neurodevelopmental disorders in their future children, ...

In an animal study, researchers found that valproate, a common epilepsy drug, possessed hypnotic and antiepileptic properties during sleep, suggesting that the drug could help improve sleep quality ...

Drug used to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder is being given to pregnant women despite risks, data shows The anti-epilepsy drug sodium valproate can cause birth defects, but data has revealed it is ...

The Price section compares costs of the same generic drugs across brands and is purely for information purpose. Medindia neither buys nor sells drugs. Divalproex (Sodium Valproate) is an ...

The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning on Monday advising pregnant women not to take valproate sodium products. Studies have shown that the medication can cause decreased IQ scores in ...

An 18-year-old woman presented to hospital with a 2-day history of decreased consciousness, nausea and vomiting. She had started taking valproate (750 mg/d) 2 weeks before for the treatment of ...

Prenatal exposure to anti-epileptic drug valproate is associated with a more than 3-fold increase in the risk of intellectual disability and delayed childhood milestones, a recent population study ...

"Who will look after our children when we're no longer here? At the moment that's nobody." Catherine Cox, from Keyworth in Nottinghamshire, was one of thousands of women who took the epilepsy drug, ...