Which of the following will you like to give to a pregnant patient to decrease the risk of neural tube defects in the offspring, if your patient is receiving antiepileptic drugs?
Folic acid is administered to prevent the development of neural tube defects in the baby. Risk of neural tube defects is increased with the use of most anti-epileptic drugs including valproic acid in pregnancy.
Folic acid
Vitamin A
Vitamin E
Pyridoxine
Epilepsy