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No one should stop taking valproate without advice from their healthcare professional
Safety leaflet on epilepsy medicines and pregnancy to help patients and their families understanding the risks.
Statistics on number of female patients of child bearing age prescribed Sodium Valproate.
Statistics on number of male and female patients, including those of child bearing age, prescribed and dispensed Sodium Valproate.
Statistics on number of female patients of child bearing age prescribed Sodium Valproate
In view of data showing ongoing exposure to valproate in pregnancy, this article reminds healthcare professionals of the risks in pregnancy and the current Pregnancy Prevention Programme requirements, and provides information about the potential risks of valproate in other patients...
Guidance has been published to support initiation of valproate in female patients and for annual review and pregnancy testing during the coronavirus pandemic.
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