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What are the odds a baby born with cleft lip/ pallet while taking lamotrigine 50 mg. 6 weeks pregnant. been on it since mid feb.

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Data varies: The data is inconclusive. Multiple studies have investigate this with mixed results. This tells us that there may be a small increase risk but if there is it is very small. The known risk of untreated bipolar disorder or seizure disorder likely outweighs the theoretical risk of medication exposure.

Answered 2/18/2014

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