SSRI Tagged Articles
New iPad app helps identify best antidepressant for patients
A new iPad app can help doctors determine the best antidepressant to treat patients. The new Clinaptica Depression Consultant app was developed by Scaled Psychiatric Systems, Inc. It costs $4.95 at the App Store, and is designed to go beyond
Judge OKs sale of generic Paxil despite risk for birth defects
A U.S. judge has ruled that GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK) can sell a generic copy of its Paxil CR antidepressant to Apotex Inc., denying a bid from generic drug company Mylan to block the sale. Mylan signed a two-year agreement in
Pregnant women who use SSRIs are less likely to breast feed
Women who take a type of antidepressant known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) during pregnancy are far less likely to breast-feed their babies than women who did not take the medication while pregnant, according to a new study.
Study links prematurity, reduced head size to SSRI use during pregnancy
Most doctors advise their patients with depression not to take antidepressants during pregnancy because the drugs may cause serious birth defects. However, a new study shows that not treating depression during pregnancy may cause poor birth outcomes as well.
SSRIs can cause weight gain, birth defects
Antidepressants may cause weight gain and are often prescribed to simulate appetite, according to a report by CBS 8 Health Day. Antidepressants that promote weight gain include Paxil (paroxetine) and Zoloft (sertraline). Wellbutrin (bupropion) and Prozac (fluoxetine) are considered weight-neutral
Legitimacy of PMDD considered in newest edition of DSM
Currently, doctors and psychiatrists are weighing the legitimacy of a condition known as Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) to determine if it deserves a listing in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), the American Psychiatric Association’s bible for
BMJ confirms FDA’s warning that SSRIs can cause birth defects
In January, the British Medical Journal reaffirmed a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning when it published a study that showed a class of antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), were linked to serious birth defects in
Do drug companies protect profits by unethical means?
Sometimes it is hard to know whom you can trust. But trust is of the utmost importance when it involves human life. Unfortunately, drug companies are apparently demonstrating they are more interested in profits than in protecting the consumers who
Parents file birth defect lawsuit against Zoloft
A group of parents have filed a lawsuit against the makers of Zoloft alleging the antidepressant caused their children severe birth defects. The lawsuit was filed in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Pfizer Inc.
Two studies show dangers of SSRI use during pregnancy
Using antidepressant known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, during pregnancy can increase the risk of various birth defects, whether the drugs are used early or late in pregnancy, according to two studies published in the past six months.
