The parents of a woman born with sodium valproate syndrome say they have endured 'years of hell' as they take fight to ...

Denise Astill is dedicating her life to raising awareness of the risks anti-seizure medications pose to pregnant women and their unborn babies. The Bucklands Beach ...

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Sodium valproate is a medicine used to treat epilepsy. For some people it might be the most effective epilepsy medicine. However, sodium valproate carries a higher risk than other anti-seizure ...

Among her key achievements is successfully advocating for warning labels for pregnant women on boxes of the medication Epilim in 2017. Astill says people may be prescribed anti-seizure medication for ...

The practice must check that the information they are referring to is up to date. This example shows how updates affect safe prescribing. Valproate (Epilim, Depakote and other generic brands) is a ...

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