Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy Associated With Some Adverse Outcomes In Newborns

Tuesday, October 6, 2009 - 10:21 in Health & Medicine

Exposure to a certain class of antidepressant medications during pregnancy may be associated with an increased risk of preterm birth, a low five-minute Apgar score (a measure of overall health of the baby) and admission to the neonatal intensive care unit, according to a new report.

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