The Safety of Newer Antidepressants in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
@article{Gentile2005TheSO, title={The Safety of Newer Antidepressants in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding}, author={Salvatore Gentile}, journal={Drug Safety}, year={2005}, volume={28}, pages={137-152} }
The pregnancy and postpartum periods are considered to be relatively high risk times for depressive episodes in women, particularly for those with pre-existing psychiatric illnesses. Therefore, it may be necessary to start or continue the pharmacological treatment of depression during these two timeframes. Hence, the aim of this review is to examine the effects on the fetus and infant of exposure, through the placenta and maternal milk, to the following drugs: fluoxetine, fluvoxamine…
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