Common antidepressant use during pregnancy linked to increased risk of malformations in infants

Use of fluoxetine-the most commonly prescribed antidepressant-during pregnancy is linked with a slightly increased risk of malformations in infants, according to a recent analysis of published studies.

In the analysis of 16 studies, infants exposed to fluoxetine during the first trimester had an 18% increased relative risk of major malformations and a 36% increased relative risk of cardiovascular malformations. There were no significant observations of other system-specific malformations in the nervous system, eye, urogenital system, digestive system, respiratory system, or musculoskeletal system.

Source: http://newsroom.wiley.com/press-release/british-journal-clinical-pharmacology/analysis-examines-safety-antidepressant-use-duri