Current Views on the Use of Valproic Acid in Women
Valproic acid (VPA) is one of the most frequently prescribed antiepileptic drugs for idiopathic generalized epilepsy, chronic or migraine headache, and bipolar disorder; however concerns about teratogenic effects have resulted in limited usage of the drug in women of childbearing potential. The aim...
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| description | Valproic acid (VPA) is one of the most frequently prescribed antiepileptic drugs for idiopathic generalized epilepsy, chronic or migraine headache, and bipolar disorder; however concerns about teratogenic effects have resulted in limited usage of the drug in women of childbearing potential. The aim of this review was to assess the current status of recommendations for the use of VPA according to international drug commissions and other recent reports. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-74b571bfd79e4f4d980699cdab3545382023-08-01T11:13:18ZengGalenos YayineviArchives of Epilepsy2792-05502019-08-01252455010.14744/epilepsi.2019.6720913049054Current Views on the Use of Valproic Acid in WomenKezban ASLAN KARA0Hacer BOZDEMİR1 Department of Neurology, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey Department of Neurology, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey Valproic acid (VPA) is one of the most frequently prescribed antiepileptic drugs for idiopathic generalized epilepsy, chronic or migraine headache, and bipolar disorder; however concerns about teratogenic effects have resulted in limited usage of the drug in women of childbearing potential. The aim of this review was to assess the current status of recommendations for the use of VPA according to international drug commissions and other recent reports. http://archepilepsy.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/current-views-on-the-use-of-valproic-acid-in-women/54849 womenteratogenicityvalproic acid |
| spellingShingle | Kezban ASLAN KARA Hacer BOZDEMİR Current Views on the Use of Valproic Acid in Women Archives of Epilepsy women teratogenicity valproic acid |
| title | Current Views on the Use of Valproic Acid in Women |
| title_full | Current Views on the Use of Valproic Acid in Women |
| title_fullStr | Current Views on the Use of Valproic Acid in Women |
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| title_short | Current Views on the Use of Valproic Acid in Women |
| title_sort | current views on the use of valproic acid in women |
| topic | women teratogenicity valproic acid |
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