Posted by Racer on February 11, 2006, at 20:34:39
In reply to Re: Depression and use of antidepressants in pregnancy, posted by SLS on February 11, 2006, at 19:53:51
> >Perhaps it would be worth attempting a switch to a non-SRI drug like Wellbutrin, Remeron, or nortriptyline when beginning a pregnancy.
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> - ScottGood idea, but Remeron is teratogenic, although for some reason they're still calling it Category C? {shrug} Whatever. Nortriptyline is described as "not established," even after all this time, and the animal studies are inconclusive. It didn't have a category listed, though.
Wellbutrin, though, is Category B. The animal studies didn't show any problems. That's not true of most of the other antidepressants.
Not, you understand, that I've looked any of this up lately...
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