Written question asked by Lord Field of Birkenhead (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 November 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 November 2012. It was answered by Anna Soubry (Conservative) on Monday, 26 November 2012 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Pregnancy: Drugs
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health what drugs are recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence for pregnant women susceptible to convulsive fits; and what the cost per prescription is of such drugs.
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- Answer
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The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has not recommended any drugs specifically for the treatment of pregnant women susceptible to convulsive fits.
Epilepsy is one of the main causes of convulsive fits. An updated clinical guideline on the diagnosis and management of epilepsy in adults (including pregnant women) and children in primary and secondary care which includes recommendations on the use of anti-epileptic drugs was published by NICE on 25 January 2012.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 130224; 554 c131W
- Session
- 2012-13
- Subjects
- Drugs Epilepsy Pregnancy
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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