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Zoloft
Zoloft—also known as sertraline—is an antidepressant medication belonging to a class of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). It’s designed to treat psychological conditions such as major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder. The New England Journal of Medicine reported that taking SSRIs like Zoloft during pregnancy may put babies at higher risk of (more...)
Paxil Birth Defects
Paxil—also known as paroxetine—is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant that’s prescribed to treat conditions like major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and more. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that women who are pregnant or plan on becoming pregnant avoid taking Paxil and other SSRIs. And in 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug (more...)
FDA Working to Families From Antidepressant Birth Defects It’s important for women to remember that while drugs may be safe for you to take under normal circumstances, taking certain medications while pregnant could unborn children at serious risk of drug injuries. Taking certain antidepressants during pregnancy can put children at risk of developing birth defects. One of the most common antidepressant birth defects (more...)