Search Results: SSRI
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...)
Prozac Birth Defects
Prozac—also known as fluoxetine—is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant. The drug is often prescribed to treat major depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bulimia nervosa, panic disorder, and more. On December 14, 2011 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration updated its warning that says Prozac and other SSRI antidepressants can cause serious birth defects in the lungs of newborns if (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...)
Lexapro Birth Defects
Lexapro—also known as escitalopram—is an antidepressant in the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class of medications. It’s often prescribed by doctors and psychiatrists to treat major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety order, panic disorder, and other psychological conditions. In December 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a report linking SSRIs like Lexapro to birth defects in children of (more...)