Balancing risks: Dosing strategies for antidepressants near the end of pregnancy

Laura J. Miller; Jeffrey R. Bishop; James H. Fischer; Stacie E. Geller; Carol Macmillan

doi:10.4088/JCP.v69n0220

Balancing risks: Dosing strategies for antidepressants near the end of pregnancy

Laura J. Miller, Jeffrey R. Bishop, James H. Fischer, Stacie E. Geller, Carol Macmillan

Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology

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Abstract

There are risks inherent in failing to adequately treat major depression during pregnancy, and there are risks associated with antidepressant medication during pregnancy. Near the end of pregnancy, a partial dose taper may reduce the risk of neonatal adverse effects for women who can tolerate a brief period of subtherapeutic medication levels.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	323-324
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
Volume	69
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4088/JCP.v69n0220
State	Published - Feb 2008

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