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Levetiracetam in utero: long-term effects more clearly defined

 Adverse effects   Levetiracetam is an antiepileptic drug for which no particular safety signal has been reported following exposure as monotherapy during the first trimester of pregnancy. As of mid-2024, what is known about the consequences of in-utero exposure to levetiracetam in terms of neuropsychiatric developmental disorders?
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Source: "Levetiracetam in utero: long-term effects more clearly defined" Prescrire Int 2024; 33 (265): 297-298. Subscribers only.

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"Antiepileptics and pregnancy:
potential long-term effects
in children"
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