Tag: pregnancy safety
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Record-low NHS data show valproate prescriptions in pregnancy as more women stop before pregnancy
Key findings from the NHS Medicines and Pregnancy Dashboard New data released by NHS England reveal a continued decline in the number of women prescribed sodium valproate during pregnancy. Between October 2024 and March 2025, five women were prescribed valproate while pregnant, and notably, none of these women started the medication during pregnancy. In the…