ACC FACS Prevention Resources

The ACC FACS booklets were first officially launched in 2017. We are pleased to announce that they have been recently updated and the latest versions are now available.

You can download the 2020 versions here;

• Medicines for epilepsy, mental health, and pain can harm your unborn baby (Consumer Flyer)

• Medicines for epilepsy, mental health, and pain can harm your unborn baby (Consumer Booklet)

• Benefits and risks of taking anti-seizure medicines for epilepsy, mental health, or pain (Healthcare Professional Booklet)

FACS NZ has a range of other user friendly resources to provide support, education and awareness of Foetal Anti-Convulsant Syndrome.

These include:

• A Parents Handbook into FACS

• A Family Insight to FACS booklet

• An Educational Insight to FACS

• A General Insight into FACS

• "Is your medication safe in pregnancy?" poster

Please contact FACS NZ if you would like any of these, or additional resources sent to you. Printed copies will incur a copy fee.

Please feel free to download either of the following files by clicking on the link.

Pre pregnancy conversation starter

Antiepileptic medications in pregnancy brochure

Care for babies exposed to antiepileptic medications booklet