Antidepressant use during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of clinically detected spontaneous abortion, according to the findings of a nested case-control study carried out in Canada. Researchers used the Quebec Pregnancy Registry to identify data for 5124 women (aged 1545 years) who ...
Fortunately, there are some antidepressants with minimal side effects during pregnancy, such assertralineandcitalopram, which are considered first-line treatments.1For new prescriptions, sertraline is often preferred because it has decades of historic use during pregnancy and its concentration in breast mi...
This cohort study evaluates the association between antidepressant use in pregnancy and neurodevelopmental outcomes in children.
ContextThe prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) has increased over recent years. Use of antidepressant medications during pregnancy also shows a
Use of antidepressant medications during pregnancy: a multisite study This study was undertaken to provide information on the prevalence of use of antidepressant drugs among pregnant women in the United States. A retrospectiv... SE Andrade,MA Raebel,J Brown,... - 《American Journal of Obstetrics...
Chapter 1 - Side effects of antidepressant use in pregnancy Perinatal depression is common in approximately 20% of pregnant patients in the United States. Various health and safety challenges makes it difficult to t... Stephanie Zeszutek,Sukhmani Kaur,Sashah Seher Shariff,... - Side Effects ...
“Given the importance of the hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in terms of maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality, and the widespread use of antidepressants during pregnancy, further investigation into this area will be essential,” wrote the authors. ...
“If that was associated with the problems in the offspring, it couldn’t be due to the exposure during pregnancy, but rather due to factors that lead either parent to have depression and use the medication,” explained senior study author Brian D’Onofrio. He’s a professor of developmental...
Depression during pregnancy affects an estimated 10 20% of women, some of whom will require treatment with antidepressants. It is of great importance that the safety of this particular class of drugs is reviewed, to ensure the optimal treatment of the mother while protecting her unborn child. I...
The association between selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant use during pregnancy and risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) has been controversial since the US Food and Drug Administration issued a public health advisory in 2006.To examine the risk of ...