Men taking sodium valproate are being warned to use contraception while on the medicine, because of "a potential small increased risk" of neurodevelopmental disorders in their future children ...

Dr Hughes's role was created to look into the scandals surrounding the drug sodium valproate and pelvic mesh implants. She told the BBC: "These families weren't listened to by a system that really ...

Lithium carbonate and valproate sodium are each recommended as monotherapy for preventing relapses in patients with bipolar disorder and are sometimes used in combination. However, combination ...

The IP standard for the rate of absorption of the sodium valproate tablet tested is 75%, which Dr Yadav explained as meaning that if someone took a 100mg dose, then 75mg should be accessible for ...

Fewer women or girls aged 14 to 45 are being prescribed valproate Number of women or girls, aged 14 to 45, receiving a prescription for sodium valproate Between January to March 2019, the proportion ...

A CHAIRPERSON HAS been appointed to an inquiry examining the historical use of sodium valproate, an antiepileptic drug which can cause serious birth defects if used during pregnancy. Minister for ...

[12] The magnesium salt possesses pharmacokinetic properties comparable to those of sodium valproate or valproic acid and, in preclinical studies, the presence of the magnesium ions improves the ...