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2016-11-16 16:26:31
I am taking medicine for obsessive compulsive disorder (psychiatric) . Medicine - clonil 25, flunil 40, prodep 20 MG. After I got pregnant doctor suggest to stop for first 3 months. I have stopped for 3 months however I have taken in 3rd week of pregnancy for 10 days. Then again I have taken during 3.5 to 5.5 month of pregnancy. At 6.5 month my baby has diagnosis with myelomeningocele (spinal bifida) birth defects. Is this because I have taken above medicine? Or their could be other issue? What we should do to prevent this next time?
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Hello... ...The cause of myelomeningocele is unknown. However, low levels of folic acid in a woman's body before and during early pregnancy appear to play a part in this type of birth defect. if you had folic acid deficiency, doctor would have prescribed you folicin tablet.. anticonvulsant medications (such as phenytoin, primidone, carbamazepine or valproate ) causes folate deficiency

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