Use of antidepressant medications during pregnancy: a multisite study.
Am J Obstet Gynecol
; 198(2): 194.e1-5, 2008 Feb.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17905176
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study was undertaken to provide information on the prevalence of use of antidepressant drugs among pregnant women in the United States. STUDYDESIGN:
A retrospective study was conducted using the automated databases of 7 health plans. Women who delivered an infant in a hospital were identified. Antidepressant drug use was evaluated assuming a gestational duration of 270 days.RESULTS:
Among the 118,935 deliveries occurring from 2001-2005, 6.6% of women were dispensed an antidepressant during pregnancy. Antidepressant drug use increased from 2.0% in 1996 to 7.6% of deliveries in 2004 and 2005. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor use increased from 1.5% in 1996 to 6.4% in 2004 and 6.2% in 2005.CONCLUSION:
Our finding that nearly 8% of pregnant women were prescribed antidepressants drugs during the years 2004 and 2005 highlights the importance of understanding the effects of these medications on the developing fetus and on the pregnant woman.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Complicações na Gravidez
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Padrões de Prática Médica
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Inibidores Seletivos de Recaptação de Serotonina
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Revisão de Uso de Medicamentos
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Transtorno Depressivo
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Antidepressivos
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
País como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article