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Prenatal exposure to the anti-epileptic drug (AED) valproate is associated with a 48% increased risk of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in offspring, a large population-based study ...

January 6, 2010 — Welcome back lithium. After losing its luster because of concerns over potentially serious adverse effects, this drug is drawing increasing respect. Results from the Bipolar ...

The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning on Monday advising pregnant women not to take valproate sodium products. Studies have shown that the medication can cause decreased IQ scores in ...

Sodium valproate may trigger psoriasis A case report of psoriasiform rash with initiation of sodium valproate suggests a causal relation between the anti-epileptic medication and skin lesions.

Other effective medicines are available for epilepsy and bipolar disorder and valproate should only be used if these don’t work or aren’t suitable for an individual patient. Image Credit: Medicines ...

It is now well-known that the above drugs are associated with the development of metabolic syndrome. Particularly well-documented are the increased risk of developing polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS ...

You're only as young as you think you are. But what if you could re-train your brain to absorb information as easily as a child can? That's exactly what scientists testing the FDA-approved drug called ...

An 18-year-old woman presented to hospital with a 2-day history of decreased consciousness, nausea and vomiting. She had started taking valproate (750 mg/d) 2 weeks before for the treatment of ...

Prenatal exposure to anti-epileptic drug valproate is associated with a more than 3-fold increase in the risk of intellectual disability and delayed childhood milestones, a recent population study ...