Paternal use of the anti-seizure medication valproate during spermatogenesis was not associated with a risk of congenital malformations or neurodevelopmental disorders in offspring, an observational ...

Paternal exposure to antiseizure medications is unlikely to pose any major risk of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes for offspring conceived while the parent was taking the drug, according to a ...

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has recommended that men taking valproate, and their female partners, should use effective contraception throughout the time they are on ...

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 ...

Aston University’s Dr Adrienne Chan and Professor Ian Wong led research to map global use of the antiseizure medication Valproate is listed as an essential medicine by the World Health Organization ...

But the continued widespread use of valproate in some parts of the world is concerning, given its known risks during pregnancy. Greater global alignment on safe prescribing and education is urgently ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Absolute 10-year CKD risks were similar in both the lithium and valproate groups. Of more than 35,000 routine ...