18 Despite the increase in the total number, we observed a decrease in the prescription of valproate to women of childbearing potential with a diagnosis of epilepsy, although a recent study showed that the incidence of epilepsy in Montenegro is similar to other European countries, with an increasing trend in the period 2011–2022. 23 The overall increase in the number of women of childbearing potential using valproate in Montenegro was associated with valproate use for psychiatric disorder treatment.
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How effective is the implementation of the valproate pregnancy prevention programme in Montenegro? - A 7-year national retrospective study.
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