Title: Lamictal WARNING
Birdbomb - September 30, 2006 12:58 AM (GMT)
MedWatch - The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting
Program
The FDA notified healthcare professionals and patients of new
preliminary information from the North American Antiepileptic Drug
Pregnancy Registry that suggests that babies exposed to Lamictal,
indicated to treat seizures and bipolar disorder, during the first
three
months of pregnancy may have a higher chance of being born with a cleft
lip or cleft palate.
Women who are pregnant and taking Lamictal or who are thinking about
taking this medication are urged to not start or stop taking the
medication without first talking to their physician. More research is
needed to be sure about the possibility of the increased chance of
cleft
lip or cleft palate developing in babies of pregnant women who take
Lamictal.
Read the complete MedWatch 2006 Safety summary, including links to the
FDA Patient Information Sheet and Healthcare Professional Information,
regarding this issue at: http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/safety/2006/sa...06.htm#Lamictal