10 Causes of Spina Bifida
Cause #3: Antiseizure Medications
Antiseizure medication or anticonvulsants are a group of pharmacological agents that are used to treat epilepsy. Besides seizures, it can also be used in the treatment of bipolar, borderline personality disorder, and neuropathic pain.
Examples of anticonvulsants include barbiturate, paraldehyde, clonazepam, diazepam, lorazepam, potassium bromide, midazolam, carbamazepine, and vigabatrin. Researchers have identified that intrauterine exposure to carbamazepine and valproate increases the risk of spina bifida. Drugs used to induce ovulation have also been implicated.
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