GPs urged to refer pregnant women on antiepileptics to national register
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GPs are being urged to refer eligible patients to a register for pregnant women taking antiepileptics in the wake of a study confirming a fourfold increased risk of fetal malformations associated with valproate.
The study, led by neurologist Professor Frank Vajda, found valproate exposure was linked to a malformation rate of 12% compared with 3% in women not taking antiepileptic medication.