Adverse pregnancy outcomes in women exposed to gabapentin and pregabalin: data from a population-based study

We undertook a population-based study to assess the comparative risk of spontaneous abortions, terminations of pregnancy (TOPs), major birth defects (MBDs), preterm births and small for gestational age (SGA) infants following intrauterine antiepileptic drug (AED) exposure in the Emilia Romagna region, Northern Italy (4 million inhabitants) over a 3-year period (2009–2011). The study was approved by the Local Ethical Committee and authorised by...