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MHRA 📅 20 Jun 2024 ⏱ 1 min read Women's Health

Topiramate (Topamax): introduction of new safety measures, including a Pregnancy Prevention Programme

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Topiramate is now contraindicated in pregnancy and in women of childbearing potential unless the conditions of a Pregnancy Prevention Programme are fulfilled. This follows a review by the MHRA which concluded that the use of… This content is

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