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Valproate and the pregnancy prevention programme

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This pharmacy guide supports you with safe prescribing, dispensing and counselling advice for people on anti-epileptics.

This includes advice for adults and young people taking valproate who are at risk of pregnancy under a pregnancy prevention programme (PPP).

First Published: 27 September 2016
Updated: 21 December 2023

Sections on this page

  • What is the valproate PPP?
  • Does the PPP apply to all antiepileptics?
  • Who should enter the PPP?
  • Education for healthcare professionals (HCPs) and people taking valproate
  • Prescribing and monitoring under the PPP
  • Dispensing valproate under the PPP
  • Counselling for all people taking valproate
  • When to refer
  • Further information

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