Can Floxetine (for post-natal depression) cause damage to a Posted: 05-25-06 05:11am
i am taking 20mg of fluoxatine a day for
postnatal depression,i have been on it for
3 months.i have just done a pregnancy test
and its posotive ,i think im about 8wks.i
want to know if its ok to carry on taking
fluoxatine during pregnancy or should i
stop straight away,and if i am 8 wks could
it have damaged the baby.i have a dr app
next week.
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Depression During Pregnancy Answer A1000 Posted: 05-27-06 02:59am
Although there is no controversial data
that warns against Floxetine’s negative
influence during pregnancy, you can take a
precautionary step and stop taking that
medicine. There are no diagnositic exans
that can reveal damage to the fetus at
this stage of the pregnancy.
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