title: Is there a correlation between venlafaxine therapy during pregnancy and a higher incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis?
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Novel antidepressant drugs are increasingly used by women of child bearing age. However, potentially harmful effects on fetus and newborn remain unknown.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report and literature review.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We present preterm twins whose mother was treated with venlafaxine, a nonselective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, throughout pregnancy until delivery. The twins developed neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The question whether there might be a correlation between maternal serotonin reuptake inhibitor therapy and neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Children's Hospital, University of Berne, Berne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Treichel
authors.forename: Katharina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schwendener Scholl
authors.forename: Ulf
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kessler
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Joeris
authors.forename: Mathias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nelle
mesh_terms: D003082:Colectomy; D003106:Colon / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003511:Cyclohexanols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy*; D020345:Enterocolitis, Necrotizing / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014427:Twins; D000069470:Venlafaxine Hydrochloride
chemical_list: D003511:Cyclohexanols; D017367:Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors; D000069470:Venlafaxine Hydrochloride