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Pregnancy related to epilepsy

2021-12-15 00:45:09
My age is 35 I am suffering from epilepsy I am taking lamitor dt 100 tablet . I am for planning for pregnancy gyanocology told u will have birth defect baby and u will be in high risk I am not fit to become pregnant
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Lamoitor and Levetiracetam are relatively safe during pregnancy. You can plan for pregnancy and continue taking folic acid supplement. Risk of birth defects due to these 2 newer drugs are much lesser than the other anti convulsants. However risk of developing seizure during pregnancy is higher , so you need dose adjustments and close monitoring.

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