Hypoplasia of the Fingers Birth Defects and Depakote

Despite the popularity and effectiveness of anti-epileptic drugs like Depakote, a number of studies have caused Depakote to become the subject of significant scrutiny in recent years. According to researchers, infants whose mothers take Depakote have a higher frequency of birth defects than infants who are not exposed to the drug. In fact, the FDA has recently released a statement warning patients and health professionals about the… read more