Psychotropics.
The risks during pregnancy from commonly prescribed psychopharmacological agents are summarized in this article. Psychotropic agents included in this discussion are antidepressants, antianxiety agents, and antipsychotic agents. The focus of this review is to describe the association between these medications and the incidence of congenital malformations. Epidemiological studies, cohort studies, case reports, and animal studies are discussed.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center al Dallas 75235-9032, USA.
D000014:Abnormalities, Drug-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors