Epilepsy Talk
UPDATE: AED Suicide Risk…
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July 28, 2010 Medical News Today
“While the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires a warning of an increased risk of suicide for all epilepsy drugs, a new study shows that only certain drugs may increase the risk. The study is published in the July 27, 2010, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology…
Tags: anti-epilepsy drugs, depression, new study, risk, suicide
Death, Depression and AEDs
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“All patients who are currently taking or starting on any anti-epileptic drug should be closely monitored for notable changes in behavior that could indicate the emergence or worsening of suicidal thoughts or behavior or depression,” the FDA warned in a letter to health professionals…
Tags: depakote, Lamictal, Tegretol, depression, Keppra, FDA analysis, suicide risk, anti-epilepsy drugs, Felbatol, Neurontin, Trileptal, Lyrica, Gabitril, Topamax, Zonegran
Medical Malpractice: State by State
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Here is an investigation of doctors’ malpractice across the country, using information supplied by each state’s medical boards. The research is ongoing, tracking each discovery — state by state — on a Google map which, with a click, will give you informaton about the doctors who behave badly in your chosen area.
Tags: doctors', Google map, investigative reporting, malpractice, medical boards, state by state
Pharmacists Rule!
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Your pharmacist is the least expensive and most accessible health resource you have. They fill prescriptions and provide expert information about medications — a very important role considering the prominent use of seizure medications to treat epilepsy.
What’s more, you can see the pharmacist anytime you want, without an appointment and all consultations are free. In medicine, that’s extraordinary.
Tags: access, benefits, costs, EFA, expert information, free consultations, interactions, knowledge, pharmacists, prescription, risks, seizure medications
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