%0 Journal Article %A Massoud Rezvani %A Gideon Koren %T Does vitamin K prophylaxis prevent bleeding in neonates exposed to enzyme-inducing antiepileptic drugs in utero? %D 2006 %J Canadian Family Physician %P 721-722 %V 52 %N 6 %X QUESTION: One of my epileptic patients takes carbamazepine. She is 36 weeks pregnant and has asked me whether she should start vitamin K to prevent neonatal bleeding. Does current evidence support this practice? ANSWER: Recent evidence does not support the notion that newborns of women treated with enzyme-inducing anticonvulsant drugs are at increased risk of hemorrhagic disease. Antenatal vitamin K can be prescribed on an individualized basis in certain circumstances, such as imminent premature delivery. %U https://www.cfp.ca/content/cfp/52/6/721.full.pdf