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Depression/Anxiety Meds in Pregnancy.

Dr. Chapa’s Clinical Pearls.
Dr. Chapa’s Clinical Pearls.
Episode • Aug 2, 2019 • 13m
Depression/anxiety can affect up to 20% of women during pregnancy. These 2 psychological conditions have adverse pregnancy outcomes in and of themselves. But what about medication use? Do SSRIs need to be tapered at end of pregnancy to reduce neonatal withdrawal? Are SSRIs linked to “Neonatal Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension”? What about other meds? This episode will review the ACOG/SMFM data on the subject.