title: Old and new antiepileptic drugs during pregnancy and lactation--report of a case.
abstract: We describe a case of a woman with epilepsy treated with primidone/phenobarbital (so-called "old" antiepileptic drug) and levetiracetam (so-called "new" antiepileptic drug) who was discouraged from breastfeeding, resulting in clinically significant withdrawal seizures in her newborn. As a consequence, even when two or more antiepileptic drugs are needed for the treatment of women with epilepsy, breastfeeding should be recommended, mothers should be informed about the possibility of drug effects on the neonate, and infants of mothers treated with primidone/phenobarbital should be closely monitored for possible signs of sedation.
authors: Department of Pediatrics IV, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria. markus_rauchenzauner@hotmail.com
authors: Markus
authors: M
authors: Rauchenzauner
authors: Ursula
authors: U
authors: Kiechl-Kohlendorfer
authors: Kevin
authors: K
authors: Rostasy
authors: Gerhard
authors: G
authors: Luef
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000145:classification / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007774:Lactation / Q000187:drug effects*; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants