title: [Medical treatment of depression during pregnancy and breastfeeding].
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.
authors.affiliation: Odense Universitetshospital, Psykiatrisk Afdeling, Odense C. kurt.b.stage@dadlnet.dk
authors.forename: Rene Ernst
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: Kurt Bjerregaard
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Stage
authors.forename: Palle Mark
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: Sven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mortensen
authors.forename: Lise Lotte Torvin
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: Per
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Damkier
mesh_terms: D000014:Abnormalities, Drug-Induced / Q000209:etiology; D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001942:Breast Feeding; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy*; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018020:Lithium Compounds / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000737:chemistry; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic; D018020:Lithium Compounds; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors