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FDA Wants Suicide Warning for Epilepsy Drugs

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FDA Wants Suicide Warning for Epilepsy Drugs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants to add a "black box" warning detailing an increased risk of suicide connected with drugs used to treat seizures in people with epilepsy.


     
     
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Dr. Steven Brown: Five Questions to Ask Your Doctor about a New Treatment

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“Take two of these pills a day and come back in two weeks.”
“Be at the hospital at 6 AM on Tuesday and I’ll take out your gall bladder.”
“You’ll need these pills for the rest of your life.”