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The treatment must balance the risk of seizures with the potential for adverse effects from drug use which may affect both the mother and developing fetus (Bech et al
Methods: The use of conventional statistical methods to analyse the Australian Pregnancy Register records of 1810 pregnancies in women with epilepsy, 508 treated with antiepileptic drug It is not clear that foetuses of lamotrigine-exposed pregnant women are at higher risk of malformation or neurodevelopmental delay
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The study included the children of 83 epileptic women treated
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Lamotrigine is metabolized in the liver by glucuronidation catalyzed by UDP-glucuronosyl-transferase, and during pregnancy these enzymes are induced
Objective: This paper reviewed the relevant literature on the effects of lamotrigine on
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN’s Special Programme on Human Reproduction (HRP) have launched a new series on maternal and newborn
Nonetheless, our
Emilia-Romagna study on pregnancy and exposure to antiepileptic drugs (ESPEA): a population-based study on prescription patterns, pregnancy outcomes and fetal health
2 mmol/L and higher levels may lead to toxicity (Oruch et al
Clearance of lamotrigine and levetiracetam doubles during pregnancy compared to before pregnancy
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Published data on its use in human pregnancy are largely derived from pregnancy registries
Lamotrigine use in pregnancy is therefore considered relatively safe, and the drug is often used as an alternative to lithium or valproate
Lamotrigine was taken once daily in doses ranging from 100 mg to 300 mg
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Furthermore, lamotrigine levels rise during the pill-free interval, which could contribute to adverse effects
However, since the available supporting
Successful management of these pregnancies therefore ideally involves prepregnancy consultation and close collaboration between the obstetric and neurology providers as a multidisciplinary team
Nowadays, the use of anti-epileptic drugs such as lamotrigine during pregnancy is a major constraint and a major challenge in treating the patients with epilepsy due to possible adverse effects on the fetus
During the perinatal period, women with bipolar disorder are vulnerable to depressive episode recurrences and have an increased risk for postpartum psychosis