Tag: Depacon
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UK Drug Safety Regulator Issues New Warnings About The Use Of Depakote / Depacon / Depakene By Women During Pregnancy
Updates Information About Extent Of Serious Developmental Disorders Such As Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) As Well As Congenital Malformations And Birth Defects Like Spina Bifida (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) Depakote, Depakote CP, and Depakote ER (divalproex sodium),…
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European Medicines Agency (EMA) Committee Recommends Further Restrictions On Use Of Depakote / Depakene / Depacon By Women Of Childbearing Age
Cites Higher Risks Of Neural Tube Defects Like Spina Bifida, Hypospadias, And Other Birth Defects As Well As Increased Risk Of Autism Spectrum Disorder (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)More restrictions of the use of valproate drugs…
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Significantly Increased Risk Of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) In Children Whose Mothers Used Depacon / Depakene / Depakote During Their Pregnancy
August 2014 Label Change By AbbVie Inc. (formerly Abbott) For These Valproate Migraine, Epilepsy/Seizure, And Bipolar Medications Was Done Rather Quietly (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)Without much notice, e.g., no FDA Drug Safety Communication was issued,…
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Like Depakote, Stavzor Can Cause Liver Failure, Usually During First 6 Months; Children Under Age 2 Are At A Higher Risk, As Are Patients with Mitochondrial Disease
Black-Box Warning Added To Stavzor Label Announced By FDA In March 2014, Almost Full Year After Similar Label Change For Depakote Hepatotoxicity (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)Stavzor, a lesser known valproic acid medication…
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Depacon / Depakene / Depakote: 400% Increased Risk Of Birth Defects Compared To Other Anti-Seizure Medications Used By Mothers With Epilepsy
May 2013 Revised Depakote Drug Label Includes "Black-Box" And Warnings About These Congenital Malformations As Well As Decreased IQ Scores In Children (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) As indicated below, in May 2013…