Valproate exposure decreases average IQs in children exposed to the drug in utero. Although Antiepileptic Drug (AEDs) use during pregnancy is known to cause congenital malformations, little research has been done on the effect they have on intelligence. A recent study...
Month: July 2012
Influenza Vaccines and Guillain Barre Syndrome
Influenza vaccines were first noted to be associated with Guillain Barre Syndrome during the 1976 swine flu epidemic, when it was found that the risk of getting paralysis from GBS was increased 4 to 8 times for people who took the vaccine. This increased risk lasted...
Propecia and Impotence
Propecia (finasteride) causes long lasting and potentially permanent impotence, sexual dysfunction and genital sensation, a newly published study reports. Twenty precent (20%) of men using the drug reported persistent sexual problems that last six or more years. The...
Stroke Therapy Indicated Over Age 80
The use of intravenous recombinant tissue plaminogen (rt-PA) to treat stroke was initially restricted to treatment in patients under the age of 80 and when started within 3 hours of symptom onset. Treatment with rt-PA can cause lysis of intravascular clots that cause...
Pradaxa – Uncharted Waters and Emerging Risks
Pradaxa (dabigatran) is an oral factor Xa inhibitor that prevents clotting and has been approved as an effective alternative to the anti-coagulant warfarin (Coumadin). The marketed advantage for Pradaxa is that blood tests are not required to monitor dosage and its...
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