[Medical treatment of depression during pregnancy and breastfeeding]

Rene Ernst Nielsen; Kurt Bjerregaard Stage; Palle Mark Christensen; Sven Mortensen; Lise Lotte Torvin Andersen; Per Damkier

[Medical treatment of depression during pregnancy and breastfeeding]

Ugeskr Laeger. 2007 Apr 16;169(16):1442-4.

[Article in Danish]

Authors

Rene Ernst Nielsen¹, Kurt Bjerregaard Stage, Palle Mark Christensen, Sven Mortensen, Lise Lotte Torvin Andersen, Per Damkier

Affiliation

¹ Odense Universitetshospital, Psykiatrisk Afdeling, Odense C. kurt.b.stage@dadlnet.dk

PMID: 17484841

Abstract

Medical treatment of depression during pregnancy and breastfeeding often involves concern by both the patient and the doctor because of the fear of adverse reactions or malformations of the child. This article gives an updated review on how antidepressants, lithium, antipsychotics and ECT can be used during pregnancy and breastfeeding, and presents a treatment algorithm which is used at Odense University Hospital.

Publication types

English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Abnormalities, Drug-Induced / etiology
Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / adverse effects
Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / therapeutic use*
Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / adverse effects
Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / therapeutic use
Breast Feeding*
Depression / drug therapy*
Depression, Postpartum / drug therapy*
Depressive Disorder / drug therapy*
Female
Humans
Lithium Compounds / adverse effects
Lithium Compounds / therapeutic use
Maternal-Fetal Exchange
Milk, Human / chemistry
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications / drug therapy*
Risk Factors
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / adverse effects
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / therapeutic use*

Substances

Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation
Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic
Lithium Compounds
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors