Teratogenic potential of antiepileptic drugs: need for research, patient education
May 25, 2016…0:e0131130; free full text at www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4492893/pdf/pone.0131130.pdf). The estimated risk of congenital malformations with valproic acid is 2-7 times higher than with other antiepileptic drugs (Tanoshima et al. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2015;98:417-441). Other agents with teratogenic potential include lamotrigine, carbamazepine, ethosuximide, fosphenytoin, phenobarbital, phenytoin, primidone, and topiramate. In addition, a pro…