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Topiramate use in pregnancy: MHRA safety guidelines tightened
Kami Kountcheva | The MHRA has updated its safety guidelines for the use of the medicine topiramate to help prevent harm to unborn babies
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Laser therapy to be rolled out next month
Grace Wood | Laser therapy for patients with focal epilepsy will be made available in England from June
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Medicine shortages becoming ‘new normal’
Grace Wood | Epilepsy medicines Tegretol (carbamazepine) and Lamictal (lamotrigine) were among the medicines affected by shortages
Epilepsy medication
Fix medicine supply chain or risk patients’ lives, warn charities
Epilepsy Action joined with other charities to warn the government of ongoing issues with the medicine supply chain
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Ketamine ‘effective’ for status epilepticus
Grace Wood | The researchers concluded it was “an effective drug with a good response rate”
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EU introduces valproate measures
Grace Wood | European Medicines Agency announces measures for prescribing valproate medicines
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Drug developed for rare epilepsies
Grace Wood | Bexicaserin, an epilepsy drug for rare conditions, has been shown to reduce seizures
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Sodium valproate restrictions to begin in January
Grace Wood | New restrictions for sodium valproate come into effect on January 31, 2024. The changes affect men and boys for the first time
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Valproate boxes must now contain safety warnings
Grace Wood | Valproate will now be dispensed in the manufacturer’s original full packaging
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