CAN PROZAC BE SAFELY TAKEN DURING PREGNANCY? WILL IT HARM UNBORN CHILD?
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A patient on Prozac who is pregnant or intends to become pregnant should notify her physician immediately. While studies in animals show that even with a dose of Prozac ten times larger than what is normally considered the maximum there is no evidence of harm to the fetus, adequate well-controlled studies have not yet been done with pregnant women. Since animal studies are not always predictive of what occurs in humans, it is a safer policy to avoid Prozac (and other antidepressants) while trying to conceive, or to withdraw from it if already pregnant. Only if a severe depressive relapse occurs should Prozac or other antidepressants be considered during pregnancy.
However, one substance requires a specific warning: lithium. Most studies, except one recent publication, have shown that lithium therapy throughout the first trimester of pregnancy and beyond may be associated with birth defects, especially in the cardiovascular system. Consequently, women who are taking lithium are advised to discontinue immediately if they are actively trying to become pregnant or have just conceived.
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