Epilepsy Drugs Side Effects May Be Linked To Suicide Lawsuits
Epilepsy Drugs Linked To Suicides. On January 31, 2008, the Food and Drug Administration warned that people taking epilepsy drugs were twice as likely to suffer from suicidal thoughts and behavior as those taking a placebo. Millions of people take epilepsy drugs. Such anti-seizure medications are used for a variety of illnesses in … [Read more...] about Epilepsy Drugs Side Effects May Be Linked To Suicide Lawsuits
Lower IQ Scores Linked to Depakote during Pregnancy
Depakote During Pregnancy May Cause Lower IQ. More evidence has emerged linking fetal exposure to Depakote and similar epilepsy drugs to problems in children. According to a Drug Safety Communication issued yesterday by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), taking Depakote or similar valproate medications during pregnancy … [Read more...] about Lower IQ Scores Linked to Depakote during Pregnancy
Epilepsy Medications Associated with Birth Defects
Epilepsy Drugs Linked to Birth Defects. A new study of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) has found that pregnant women taking such medications were more likely to give birth to children with certain birth defects. The AEDs birth defect study, which was recently presented at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the American Epilepsy Society, … [Read more...] about Epilepsy Medications Associated with Birth Defects
Approved Epilepsy Drugs Suicide Warnings
Epilepsy Drugs May Cause Suicidal Thoughts. Federal regulators have approved new suicide warnings for more than two dozen epilepsy drugs. The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) had ordered the label update last December, when it issued a public-health advisory regarding the association between epilepsy drugs and suicidal … [Read more...] about Approved Epilepsy Drugs Suicide Warnings
Epilepsy Drugs New Suicide Warnings
Epilepsy Drugs New Suicide Warning. Federal regulators are considering new suicide warnings for some epilepsy drugs, but the pharmaceutical companies that make the medications are desperately trying to quash the action, The Wall Street Journal reported today. The drug makers, including GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer, Inc., made … [Read more...] about Epilepsy Drugs New Suicide Warnings
Epilepsy Drugs Double Suicide Risks
Epilepsy Drugs Risks. On January 31, 2008, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) warned that people taking epilepsy drugs were twice as likely to suffer from suicidal thoughts and behavior as those taking a placebo. Millions of people take epilepsy drugs. Such anti-seizure medications are used for a variety of illnesses in … [Read more...] about Epilepsy Drugs Double Suicide Risks
