FDA Says Antiepilepsy Drugs Topamax and Depakote Cause Birth Defects
It is a confirmed fact that women with epilepsy comprise one-half of a percent of all pregnancies in America. These women are often treated with the antiepilepsy drugs such as Topamax or Depakote. The highest doses of Depakote (1500 mg per day or greater) and phenobarbital (150 mg per day or day or greater) pose
Read MoreBaycol All Over Again – New Zocor Rhabdomyolysis Warning
This is Michael Brady Lynch, lead trial attorney at The Michael Brady Lynch Firm. In 2001, I had the privilege of representing hundreds of victims of the statin drug Baycol. All of my clients suffered rhabdomyolysis, and I was a lead attorney in the consolidated litigation that was based in the Philadelphia Court of Common
Read MoreMichael Brady Lynch Lectures at 360 Advocacy Institute Topamax Summit
Today, I had the pleasure of speaking in front of more than 100 attorneys at the 360 Advocacy Institute Topamax Summit at the Conrad Hotel in Chicago. It was an excellent conference on the dangers of the risk of cleft palate caused by Topamax taken during pregnancy. I had the opportunity to share the stage
Read MoreDepakote Linked to Spina Bifida
This is Michael Brady Lynch, lead trial attorney at The Michael Brady Lynch Firm. As early as 2006, I have been following the problems associated with Depakote and birth defects. However, a new study has radically changed the risk/benefit profile of this over-prescribed drug. The new study, published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology,
Read MoreOpiates Linked to Birth Defects
This is Michael Brady Lynch, lead trial attorney at The Michael Brady Lynch Firm. The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention recently published the results of a large study and found users of opiate drugs during pregnancy have an increased risk for birth defects including spina bifida, heart problems and a condition in which the
Read MoreDepakote Link to Birth Defects Grows
The news about the association of Depakote and birth defects is not new, but the news keeps getting worse. Depakote is linked to an alarming rate of serious congenital anatomical and cognitive defects, and deaths, in babies with in utero exposure. Depakote is used to treat epilepsy but is also a first-line mood stabilizer for
Read MoreTopamax Linked to Birth Defects Including Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
This is Michael Brady Lynch, lead trial attorney at The Michael Brady Lynch Firm. I predict this will soon explode into a public health disaster. Will all the off label use of Topamax, there are hundreds of thousands of prescriptions written every year. Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) informed the public of
Read MoreAntipsychotic Drugs Associated with Abnormal Muscle Movements
The FDA acted today on reports that researchers linked several popular antipsychotic drugs with abnormal muscle movements and withdrawal symptoms in newborns. The FDA mandated new drug labels. They will contain additional and consistent information about the potential risk for abnormal muscle movements. These movements are extrapyramidal signs or EPS. Plus, the label will include
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