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	<title>MGH Center for Women's Mental Health &#187; Anticonvulsants</title>
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		<title>Topiramate (Topamax) Associated with an Increased Risk of Oral Clefts</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Topiramate (marketed as a Topamax), in addition to its use for the treatment of epilepsy, is now being prescribed to reproductive aged women for a broad spectrum of indications, including migraine headaches, weight control, and mood stabilization.  Limited information is available on its reproductive safety; however, the preliminary data we do have raises some concerns [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anticonvulsants and Bone Loss</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 20:37:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anticonvulsants are not only used for the treatment of epilepsy but are now used with increasing frequency for the treatment of mood disorders, such as bipolar disorder.  Recent studies have indicated that anticonvulsants may negatively affect bone mineral density, as well as increase fracture risk.  This seems to be especially common with the older anticonvulsants [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anticonvulsant Use in Pregnancy and Nursing: Differences in Recommendations from Psychiatrists vs. Neurologists</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are strong parallels between the clinical management of bipolar disorder and epilepsy, and women with these disorders face significant challenges while pregnant or planning to conceive.  In this setting, treatment decisions must balance the risks of recurrence of severe illness with the risks of potential harm to the fetus when certain medicines are taken [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lamotrigine and Pregnancy: An Update</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While anticonvulsants, such as lamotrigine (Lamictal), topiramate (Topamax), and gabapentin (Neurontin), are being used with increasing regularity for the treatment of women with bipolar disorder, we have limited information with respect to the reproductive safety of the newer anticonvulsant agents.  In 2006, we reported on preliminary data indicating an increased risk of oral clefts among [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Generic Medications</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:41:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many patients ask questions about generic medications, wondering how they differ and if they’re as safe and as effective as the more expensive brand name versions. To better understand this concept, we’ll discuss an example. Many patients have heard of the medication, Prozac, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressant, generically known as fluoxetine. The company, [...]]]></description>
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