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Increasing use of antidepressants in pregnancy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17547888     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to quantify the rate of exposures to antidepressants during pregnancy in a large cohort of women. STUDY DESIGN: This was a retrospective cohort study of 105,335 pregnancies among women enrolled in Tennessee Medicaid from 1999-2003. Pregnancies were classified according to antidepressant exposures during pregnancy using previously validated computerized pharmacy records linked with birth certificates. RESULTS: During the study period, 8.7% of women giving birth had exposure to any antidepressant; 6.2% had exposure to a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. Maternal age > 25 years (P < .0001), white race (P < .0001), and education > 12 years (P = .008) were significant predictors of antidepressant exposure. The proportion of pregnancies with antidepressant use increased from 5.7% of pregnancies in 1999 to 13.4% of pregnancies in 2003 (p < .0001). The increase was mostly accounted for by increases in selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor exposures. CONCLUSION: There is an urgent need for further studies that better quantify the fetal consequences of exposure to antidepressants.
Authors:
William O Cooper; Mary E Willy; Stephen J Pont; Wayne A Ray
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of obstetrics and gynecology     Volume:  196     ISSN:  1097-6868     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol.     Publication Date:  2007 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-06-05     Completed Date:  2007-10-15     Revised Date:  2007-12-03    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370476     Medline TA:  Am J Obstet Gynecol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  544.e1-5     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN 37232-2504, USA. william.cooper@vanderbilt.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Antidepressive Agents / therapeutic use*
Cohort Studies
Depressive Disorder, Major / drug therapy
Educational Status
European Continental Ancestry Group
Female
Humans
Logistic Models
Maternal Age
Pregnancy
Retrospective Studies
Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors / therapeutic use*
Tennessee
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HHSF223200510010C//PHS HHS; HS-0384/HS/AHRQ HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antidepressive Agents; 0/Serotonin Uptake Inhibitors

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