Fetal heart defects linked to use of Paxil, Prozac
Thursday, December 4th, 2008An international group of researchers recently published a study linking pregnant women who take the antidepressant Prozac or Paxil to heart defects in their unborn children. The study, a collaboration from scientists from Israel, Italy and Germany, was published in the November issue of The British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.
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The study found that women who take Prozac during pregnancy are more than four times as likely to give birth to a child with heart defects; for Paxil, the incidence of birth defects was more than three times as likely.
My Super Ex-Girlfriend move Back to the Future Part III dvdrip The risk of fetal heart defects is raised again if the mother also smoked while taking the antidepressants. The highest risk group was women taking Prozac while smoking more than ten cigarettes a day, yielding 5.4 times as many children with heart problems.
Researchers recommend that pregnant smokers who are on one of these two drugs stop smoking. They also urge that patients talk to their doctor before deciding to cease medication.
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