Episode 31
Valproate contraindicated in pregnancy: new regulations and advice for neurologists
April 19, 201810m 30s
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Show Notes
Valproate is now contraindicated in pregnancy and women of child-bearing potential. The new stipulations from the Coordination Group for Mutual Recognition and Decentralised Procedures-Human (CMDh), a regulatory body representing European Union member states, about the use of valproate in women of child-bearing potential states that “Valproate should never be started unless alternative treatments are not suitable”. However, people taking this drug used to treat epilepsy should not stop valproate use abruptly, without consulting their doctor.
The new regulations are discussed in this podcast by Professor Sanjay Sisodiya (UCL Institute of Neurology, London), who’s the author of a Practical Neurology editorial on this subject (http://pn.bmj.com/content/early/2018/04/19/practneurol-2018-001955).
Other related articles in the Practical Neurology website:
►http://pn.bmj.com/content/early/2018/04/19/practneurol-2018-001932
► http://pn.bmj.com/content/early/2018/04/19/practneurol-2018-001931