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Although there are alternatives to valproate??€”which is marketed under the brand names Depakote, Depakene, and Epivil—some patients say that it is the only effective drug for them, she said...

Author: By Michael S. Hoffman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Seizure Prevention Drug May Lead to Birth Defects | 3/14/2003 | See Source »

...pregnant women who took valproate??€”a widely-prescribed anti-convulsive drug—about 8.9 percent gave birth to babies with major deformations such as heart defects, spina bifida and kidney abnormalities, a figure more than five times greater than the birth-defect rate of women who did not take valproate...

Author: By Michael S. Hoffman, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Seizure Prevention Drug May Lead to Birth Defects | 3/14/2003 | See Source »

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