Patterns in Psychiatrists’ Prescription of Valproate for Female Patients of Childbearing Age With Bipolar Disorder in Japan: A Questionnaire Survey

Patterns in Psychiatrists’ Prescription of Valproate for Female Patients of Childbearing Age With Bipolar Disorder in Japan: A Questionnaire Survey

BackgroundAccumulating evidence has shown that valproate has the greatest teratogenic potential for increasing the risk of major congenital malformations, such as neural tube defects, cleft palate, and neurodevelopmental disability. Although valproate is a pharmacological option for acute mania and...

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Main Authors: Masumi Tachibana, Tasuku Hashimoto, Mami Tanaka, Hiroyuki Watanabe, Yasunori Sato, Takashi Takeuchi, Takeshi Terao, Shou Kimura, Akio Koyama, Sachie Ebisawa, Yuichiro Shizu, Teruyoshi Nagase, Junichi Hirakawa, Kotaro Hatta, Michiko Nakazato, Masaomi Iyo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
bipolar disorder
childbearing-age women
congenital malformations
pharmacoepidemiology
pregnancy
valproate
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00250/full

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