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  • Title: ACOG Committee Opinion No. 354: Treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors during pregnancy.
    Author: ACOG Committee on Obstetric PracticeThe American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Washington, DC 20090-6920, USA..
    Journal: Obstet Gynecol; 2006 Dec; 108(6):1601-3. PubMed ID: 17138801.
    Abstract:
    Depression is a common condition among women of reproductive age, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are frequently used for the treatment of depression. However, recent reports regarding SSRI use during pregnancy have raised concerns about fetal cardiac defects, newborn persistent pulmonary hypertension, and other negative effects. The potential risks associated with SSRI use throughout pregnancy must be considered in the context of the risk of relapse of depression if maintenance treatment is discontinued. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' Committee on Obstetric Practice recommends that treatment with all SSRIs or selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors or both during pregnancy be individualized and paroxetine use among pregnant women or women planning to become pregnant be avoided, if possible.
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