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Antiseizure Drug Exposure in Pregnancy Linked to Large Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability
04 Jun 2024 21:02 GMT
… drugs in pregnancy. In particular, many studies have linked in-utero antidepressant … Drugs with a lack of evidence to draw conclusions
Oxcarbazepine … findings should impact treatment decisions in pregnancy … exposure to antiseizure medication: A systematic review …
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New AAN guidelines: Medication must optimize seizure control, fetal outcomes
21 May 2024 16:12 GMT
… the effects of antiseizure medications (ASMs) and folic … lamotrigine, levetiracetam, or oxcarbazepine in PWECP when appropriate … , including randomized controlled trials where possible, will … Neurodevelopmental Effects of Antiepileptic Drugs (MONEAD) study; …
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Relationship Between Cardiac Complications in Patients Consuming Oxcarbazepine or Levetiracetam
20 May 2024 09:51 GMT
The following is a summary of “Sudden Cardiac Death or Ventricular Arrythmia in Patients Taking Levetiracetam or Oxcarbazepine,” published in the April 2024 issue of Neurology by Cross et al.
Researchers conducted a retrospective study comparing …
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New Published Guidelines Issued for Antiseizure Medications in Patients Seeking Pregnancy
17 May 2024 19:10 GMT
… lamotrigine, levetiracetam, or oxcarbazepine should be considered as treatments by clinicians for … stop or change your medications. Talk with your doctor about any concerns … you have about your medications.…
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New guideline issued for antiseizure medication use in pregnant epilepsy patients
16 May 2024 18:37 GMT
… that doctors and people with epilepsy can determine which treatments may … may become pregnant, doctors should recommend medications and doses that optimize …
For medications, the guideline recommends using lamotrigine, levetiracetam or oxcarbazepine when …
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Levetiracetam, Oxcarbazepine, and Lamotrigine Among Safest Antiseizure Medications for Pregnant Women With Epilepsy
06 Apr 2024 17:26 GMT
… medications (ASMs).1 These findings may help guide clinicians for safer treatment … 5%).
Top Clinical Takeaways
Levetiracetam, oxcarbazepine, and lamotrigine showed the lowest … malformations with eight different antiepileptic drugs: a prospective cohort study …
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Diabetic Neuropathic Pain: Which Treatments Work?
08 May 2024 11:22 GMT
… and established central-acting treatments include antidepressants (duloxetine, a serotonin … experts. For example, oxcarbazepine has shown a … on phenotype. New drugs are in development, …
Yet threerandomized controlled trials suggest major efficacy in …
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Oxtellar XR dosage
07 Jun 2024 16:54 GMT
… approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat focal onset … .
The maximum recommended dosage of oxcarbazepine (the active ingredient in Oxtellar … this medication, your doctor will discuss your treatment plan with you.
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Headache, Migraine, and Antiepileptic Drugs During Pregnancy
30 Apr 2024 18:02 GMT
… Christoph Diener, from the medical faculty at the University … SSRIs, used for the treatment of depression, carry a … should receive a tricyclic antidepressant.
Antiepileptic Drugs in Pregnancy
My … .9%; lamotrigine, 3.1%; oxcarbazepine, 2.9%; and levetiracetam, …
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Ketogenic diet offers hope for infants with drug-resistant epilepsy
04 Apr 2024 17:23 GMT
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The phase clinical 4 trial found both treatment options to be effective … classed as drug-resistant, adequate trials of two anti-seizure medications must have … the lowest optimal dose of oxcarbazepine and a small does of …