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including the risk of developmental disorders (up to 4 in every 10 babies exposed to valproate during pregnancy), and the risk of birth defects (approximately 1 in every 10 babies).
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Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (UK). Valproate banned without the pregnancy prevention programme. Internet Document : 24 Apr 2018. Available from: URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/valproate-banned-without-the-pregnancy-prevention-programme
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New UK regulatory measures for valproate use during pregnancy. Reactions Weekly 1701, 4 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40278-018-45836-8
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40278-018-45836-8