Takes Lavera. Any Complication In Conception?
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Hello XXXXX
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
Lavera contains Levetiracetam, I assume your wife is taking the same for epilepsy.
It is pregnancy category C , as classifed by the FDA.
This means that there is evidence of risks to the fetus when the drug has been studied in animals, but there are no adequate human data.
In animals, this drug has been shown to cause minor fetal skeletal abnormalities, retarded growth in the fetus, abortions and death of the fetus, and behavioural abnormalities in the offspring.
There are no confirmatory studies in humans to prove this risk.
Its use is justified only when the benefits to the mother outweigh the risks to the baby.
Please go through the following link , it will explain things to you better -
WWW.WWWW.WW In no way does Lavera affect her ability to get pregnant, as the drug has no deleterious effect on fertility.
Ensure that she takes regular folic acid while planning a pregnancy, and continues taking 5 mg folic acid throughout pregnancy to minimize the risks to the baby.
All the best.
Please feel free to discuss further.
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Hello
Thanks for your appreciation.
It is best to discuss with her Neurologist for the safest alternative once she is planning to conceive.
All the best to you.