Epilepsy Drug may Cause Birth Defects
Topiramate, sold under the brand name Topamax by Johnson & Johnson, makes up about 20% of prescriptions issued to treat epilepsy. Epilepsy is a disorder that is most associated with powerful seizures.
A study was done whereby 203 pregnant women were given topiramate and other epileptic drugs.
The results were as follows:
“18 ended in spontaneous [...]
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