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bluesky · Joined: 20 Sep 2008 Posts: 49

TRUE OR FALSE

Epileptic women can be reassured that they don’t have an increased risk of having a baby with congenital abnormalities once they have stopped antiepileptic medication 2 years before conception.

Vit K should be administered for a minimum period of 6 weeks before delivery to prevent Haemorrhagic disease of newborn.

Randomized trails have proved that 5 mg folic acid taken by epileptic women reduces the incidence of congenital abnormalities.

50 % women experience increased seizure frequency during pregnancy.

COCP is not safe contraceptive for women taking sodium valproate.

bluesky · Joined: 20 Sep 2008 Posts: 49

Estimation of salivary anticonvulsant conc is more reliable than estimation of blood concentration in monitoring drug dosage.

IUGR is a recognized feature in mothers taking antiepileptic medication.

bluesky · Joined: 20 Sep 2008 Posts: 49

Epileptic women can be reassured that they don’t have an increased risk of having a baby with congenital abnormalities once they have stopped antiepileptic medication 2 years before conception. FALSE

Vit K should be administered for a minimum period of 6 weeks before delivery to prevent Haemorrhagic disease of newborn. FALSE

Randomized trails have proved that 5 mg folic acid taken by epileptic women reduces the incidence of congenital abnormalities. FALSE
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50 % women experience increased seizure frequency during pregnancy.
FALSE (25-30% have increased seizure frequency)

COCP is not safe contraceptive for women taking sodium valproate. FALSE ( Na Valproate is not an enzyme inducer)

cpeedahsa · Century Club Joined: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 921