Friday, June 24, 2011

Some small risks to antidepressants in pregnancy

By Reuters

Two antidepressants appear to be associated with a small risk of birth defects, according to a new analysis based on national data from Finland.

Specifically, the researchers found that women taking fluoxetine (Prozac) and paroxetine (Paxil) were slightly more likely to give birth to babies with specific types of heart defects.

But these results do not mean the drugs are never safe

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