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Lexapro, Zoloft, Paxil & Prozac Warnings
Expectant women and those trying to become pregnant should avoid taking antidepressants because of a risk of birth defects, a group of U.S. obstetricians suggested Thursday.
The American College of Obstetricians issued the warning, which is published as an opinion in the December issue of the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology.
The obstetricians said exposure to selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors or SSRIs, a class of antidepressants that includes Prozac, Zoloft, Lexapro and Paxil, during the later stages of pregnancy has been linked with short-term complications in newborns.
But the group acknowledged that reproductive-age women face a higher risk for depressive disorders. Accordingly, the college suggested that doctors should decide on a case-by-case basis if women should continue to take the antidepressants.
November 30, 2006 in Current Affairs | Permalink
Comments
My name is Steven Martin and i would like to show you my personal experience with Zoloft.
I am 35 years old. Have been on Zoloft for 7 months now. This med did clear up the PPD, but weaning off of it has been absolute HELL. I got/am still getting the "zaps" that so many others talk about. Had I known it would be like this, I would have requested a different med. I will NEVER take this med again under any circumstances!
I have experienced some of these side effects -
Weight loss, upset stomach
I hope this information will be useful to others,
Steven Martin
Posted by: Zoloft Side Effects | Feb 20, 2009 12:12:41 AM
Hi I also heard that zoloft is believed to cause several birth defects including congenital heart disease among newborns of women who took this drug during pregnancy. Which I think is alarming.
Posted by: zoloft withdrawal symptoms | Oct 27, 2011 12:43:15 PM
