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 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 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
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