Birth Outcomes in Pregnant Women Taking Fluoxetine

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Authors

Christina Chambers · University of California San Diego

Kathleen A. Johnson · University of California San Diego

Lyn M. Dick · University of California San Diego

Robert J. Felix · University of California San Diego

Kenneth Lyons Jones · University of California San Diego

Abstract

Women who take fluoxetine during pregnancy do not have an increased risk of spontaneous pregnancy loss or major fetal anomalies, but women who take fluoxetine in the third trimester are at increased risk for perinatal complications.

Topics & Keywords

Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy Pregnancy and Medication Impact

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 335, Issue 14, pp. 1010-1015

DOI: 10.1056/nejm199610033351402

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