Valproic acid prescription trends among females of childbearing age in Estonia: A 14-year nationwide prescription database study

ConclusionsThe increasing trend in VPA usage among females of childbearing age in Estonia stopped after 2014, when the European Medicines Agency’s strengthened restrictions on VPA use in females were communicated extensively in Estonia. The level of awareness of VPA’s harmful effects during pregnancy is lower in the psychiatric community.
Source: Seizure - Category: Neurology Source Type: research