FDA warns on use of certain migraine drugs during pregnancy

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FDA warns on use of certain migraine drugs during pregnancy

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/fda-warns-certain-migraine-drugs-during-pregnancy-183006731.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/U6epIdUKRTTEZ7.GABxg3A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-06T183006Z_1_CBRE9451FES00_RTROPTP_2_USA.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A pregnant woman touches her stomach as people practice yoga on the morning of the summer solstice in New York's Times Square" align="left" title="A pregnant woman touches her stomach as people practice yoga on the morning of the summer solstice in New York's Times Square" border="0" /></a>(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned on the use of migraine drug valproate sodium in pregnant women as it could result in lower IQ scores in the baby. The FDA said the results of a recent study showed that children exposed to valproate products in the womb had lower IQ at the age of six than children who were exposed to other antiepileptics. Drugs containing valproate are used to prevent migraine headaches, treat epileptic seizures and manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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