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A new study published in Nature Communications provides direct evidence that antidepressant use during pregnancy can impact brain development
Is it safe to take Prozac during pregnancy? Fluoxetine is an antidepressant medication in the class known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
SSRIs and SNRIs that are not recommended for use during pregnancy include: fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem) paroxetine (Paxil, Pexeva) venlafaxine (Effexor) Managing these disorders during pregnancy and the postpartum period remains challenging, 13,14 but effective management can maintain maternal and infant
Women can take a decision to stop taking antidepressant even though in some cases they might stop antidepressants when recommended by their clinicians
A prospective controlled cohort study of 128 pregnant women taking fluoxetine (Prozac) found no increased risk of major congenital malformations or
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According to epidemiological studies, the effects of treated depression in pregnancy are related to premature birth, decreased body weight of the child
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Part of three systematic reviews on the effects of psychotropic medication exposure in pregnancy, this paper critically reviews the literature on adverse effects of antidepressant use during pregnancy, and derives
It is somewhat unclear where this opinion came from — maybe one paper suggesting lower
As an example, studies of pregnant patients in Europe have found that antidepressants were used by approximately 3 percent [], and in the United States by 8 percent []
Prozac (fluoxetine) is the only medicine that is approved by FDA for use in children with depression
Paroxetine belongs to the class of antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
Patients with liver or kidney disease, bipolar disorder, thoughts of suicide, glaucoma or epilepsy should make the condition(s) known before taking Prozac
There are no adequate and well-controlled
There are several classes of medications available, including: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, like Zoloft
Fluoxetine comes as a capsule, a tablet, a delayed-release (releases the medication in the intestine) capsule, and a solution (liquid) to take by mouth
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Serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) are also generally considered to be safe to take while pregnant
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A risk/benefit analysis merits careful consideration during therapy with fluoxetine in pregnancy
One prospective study of 531 infants with first trimester exposure to SSRIs (mostly citalopram Up to 10% of women use selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants during pregnancy and postpartum
Fluoxetine is an antidepressant medication that works in the brain