FDA Warns of Rare Life-Threatening Reaction to Anti-Seizure Drugs
Two anti-seizure drugs — levetiracetam (Keppra and others) and clobazam (Onfi, Sympazan) — can cause a rare but serious hypersensitivity reaction known as drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) that can be life-threatening, the FDA warned Tuesday. DRESS may start as a rash but can quickly lead to internal organ injury or death, […]
Neurodevelopment After Prenatal Exposure to Newer Epilepsy Drugs Tracked for 3 Years
Children with fetal exposure to newer antiseizure medications showed no difference in neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 3 compared with unexposed children, data from the ongoing MONEAD study showed. In the prospective observational study, mean verbal index scores at age 3 did not differ for children of women with epilepsy (102.7) versus those born to mothers […]