Divalproex and Pregnancy WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Divalproex and Pregnancy
The anticonvulsant medication divalproex is typically only recommended for use during pregnancy if the benefits to the mother substantially outweigh the potential risks to the fetus. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has listed divalproex as a category D drug, indicating that there is evidence that exposing a developing fetus to divalproex can result in physical abnormalities. The most common birth defect associated with divalproex is spina bifida.1
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- The risk of the development of spina bifida is approximately 1%-2%.2
- Divalproex may also inhibit the ability of the blood to clot, endangering both mother and baby during delivery.2
- Breastfeeding mothers should be aware that divalproex is excrete in breast milk. The effect on the nursing infant is currently unknown.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Drugs.com: Divalproex Sodium Pregnancy and Breast Feeding Warnings
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 MedicineNet: Valproic Acid, Divalproex: Pregnancy
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Susan Scroggins
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Pregnancy and Divalproex, Using Divalproex while Pregnant, Divalproex Use while Pregnant, Divalproex use while pregnancy, Using divalproex while pregnancy, Can Divalproex Hurt My Baby, Risk of Birth Defects with Divalproex
- Last update: Jun. 4, 2009
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