Tag: antiepileptic
Antiepileptic: definition, list, side effects
An antiepileptic, also called an anticonvulsant, is a drug prescribed alone or in combination to treat epilepsy. In what other indications? The pain ? Headache ? What are these drugs?…
Four questions about topiramate, the antiepileptic that worries health authorities
Topiramate, an antiepileptic, is of growing concern to health authorities. They already called for drastically restricting its use in pregnant women, and the National Medicines Safety Agency (ANSM) has returned…
Depakine: Sanofi found guilty of a lack of vigilance and information
News Posted on 01/05/2022 at 2:56 p.m., Reading 1 min. The responsibility of the laboratory in the malformations and developmental delays in the unborn child caused by the antiepileptic that…
Depakine® scandal: a practical sheet for pharmacists
News Updated on 05/11/2020 5 min read While the Sanofi France laboratory was indicted for “manslaughter” in the Dépakine scandal, an anti-epileptic drug that can cause malformations and developmental delay…
Recall of a batch of an antiepileptic drug due to risk of overdose
News Published on 11/29/2020 1 min read A batch of Micropakine, an antiepileptic drug, is being recalled due to a risk of overdose, linked to taking overfilled sachets, which can…