The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has revised its guidance on sodium valproate use in men, removing a requirement for dual specialist reviews for those already on the ...

Cephalalgia, the official journal of the International Headache Society, published the article entitled "Cinnarizine and sodium valproate as the preventive agents of pediatric migraine: A randomized ...

I heard recently there’s an inquiry into sodium valproate, what’s this about? The inquiry relates to the historical licensing and use of the anti-epileptic drug sodium valproate, or Epilim, for women ...

Families of children harmed by a drug that caused up to 20,000 babies to be born with disabilities have welcomed calls for compensation after their plight was compared to the thalidomide scandal. The ...

It's a drug used to treat epilepsy. In the past it was used for bipolar disorder and migraine. What problems can it cause? Birth defects including spina bifida, cleft palette, malformations of the ...

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 ...

Jade Wright has lived through every parents' worst nightmare - finding out something she did in pregnancy caused lifelong harm to her children. But it wasn't her fault. Jade is epileptic, and was ...

Maternal use of valproate during pregnancy has been associated with an increased risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children. Although most studies of other antiseizure medications have not shown ...

"You can never forgive yourself." Tomas Cozens, 25, is one of about 20,000 people who were left disabled at birth by epilepsy medicine which was given to pregnant women. Despite evidence dating back ...

The historical licensing and use of the anti-epileptic drug sodium valproate for women of childbearing age will be examined as part of an inquiry that started its work on Tuesday. Mothers of children ...