Sodium Valproate safely to women and girls

 For women and girls, when they are dispensed valproate, they should expect:

• to be provided with a Patient Card every time valproate is dispensed
• for valproate to be dispensed with a copy of the patient information leaflet, and if repackaged, with a warning on the container supplied
• to be reminded of the risks in pregnancy and the need for highly effective contraception, and a reminder of the need for annual specialist review
• to be asked if they have received the Patient Guide

Find out more about what you need to do in our Focus on supplying medicines safely: sodium valproate

https://www.pharmacyregulation.org/regulate/video/supplying-sodium-valproate-safely-women-and-girls

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Disclaimer: the main purpose of this blog is to assemble my notes for my Continuing Professional Development (CPD). The topic discussed here should not be referred to as the only source of information use it in combination. It should be used with other established reference sources. If you are using it significantly after the date of initial publication, then you should refer to current published evidence. 

.If the content of this article concerns you, please contact your doctor or pharmacist

 مطالب مندرج در این وبلاگ صرفا برای اطلاع رسانی و افزایش آگاهی در رابطه با سلامت و بهداشت می باشد و الزاما مرجع کاملی در رابطه با موضوع مورد بحث نمی باشد. برای اطلاعات بیشتر جهت درمان، قطع یا تغییر نوع درمان با پزشک معالج یا داروساز خود مشورت نمایید

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