Panel Urges FDA Warning Against Antidepressants During Pregnancy

Panel urges FDA warning against antidepressants during pregnancy

(NewsNation) — An advisory panel has urged the Federal Drug Administration to warn against the use of antidepressants in pregnant women. The medical consensus thus far has been that antidepressants are safe, and the risks of untreated depression outweigh the slight risks to pregnancy. However, some panelists last week said the drugs present risks of autism, miscarriage and birth defects. They flagged the possible negative interactions between th…

An FDA panel spread misinformation about SSRI use in pregnancy. Doctors are concerned

Obstetricians and psychiatrists are concerned about a recent FDA panel spreading misinformation about the potential harms of using SSRIs during pregnancy and postpartum.

Everything you need to know about the risks of antidepressants in pregnancy - and why some top doctors say mums-to-be should stop taking them - Conservative Angle

Leading medical experts have called for women to stop taking antidepressants during pregnancy over fears that they could cause harm to unborn children. The post Everything you need to know about the risks of antidepressants in pregnancy - and why some top doctors say mums-to-be should stop taking them appeared first on Conservative Angle | Conservative Angle - Conservative News Clearing House