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Generic Depakote approved

Like its brandname equivalent, divalproex sodium is approved to treat epilepsy, migraines, and bipolar disorder.
(HealthNews) UPDATED 08/01/2008
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Conditions: | bipolar disorder - 99 Articles | epilepsy - 16 Articles | migraine - 188 ArticlesConditions: | Depakote - 1 Article
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Topamax linked to birth defects

Pregnant women who use the epilepsy and migraine drug Topamax may be increasing their risk of birth defects, a new study suggests.
(The Washington Post) UPDATED 07/21/2008
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Conditions: | epilepsy - 16 Articles | migraine - 188 Articles Treatments: | Topamax - 16 Articles
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FDA panel rejects black box warning on epilepsy drugs

Panel members were concerned that a black box warning label would deter doctors from prescribing these medications in circumstances where they should.
(HealthDay News) UPDATED 07/10/2008
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Conditions: | bipolar disorder - 99 Articles | chronic pain - 272 Articles | epilepsy - 16 Articles | neuropathy - 23 Articles
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Study: Dilantin may cause bone loss

MONDAY, April 28 (HealthDay News) -- The epilepsy drug Dilantin may put young women who take it for a year or more at higher risk for osteoporosis, researchers report.
(HealthDay News) UPDATED 04/28/2008
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Conditions: | epilepsy - 16 Articles | osteoporosis - 201 Articles Treatments: | anticonvulsants - 47 Articles
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"Formularies" can change the doctor's orders

If you have health insurance that includes prescription drug coverage, the pharmacy card in your wallet gives your insurance company more power over your prescriptions than you may realize. It allows the insurer--not your pharmacy--to set the price of your prescription. Find out why and what you can do about it.
(MedTrackAlert) UPDATED 04/09/2008
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Conditions: | attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder - 341 Articles | breast cancer - 152 Articles | cancer - 233 Articles | chronic pain - 272 Articles | congestive heart failure (CHF) - 3 Articles | depression - 330 Articles | diabetes - 16 Articles | epilepsy - 16 Articles | gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) - 225 Articles | headache - 42 Articles | heart disease - 621 Articles | high cholesterol - 483 Articles | hypertension - 279 Articles | insomnia - 161 Articles | migraine - 188 Articles | multiple sclerosis - 10 Articles | osteoarthritis (OA) - 226 Articles
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