Journal of Depression and Anxiety
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-1044
ISSN: 2167-1044
Ana Paula Fonseca
Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra, ESTESC,
Farm, Rua 5 S. Martinho do Bispo Apartado 7006, 3040-854 Coimbra
Portugal
Review Article
Use of Antidepressants to Treat Postpartum Depression, During Breast Feeding
Author(s): Ana Paula Fonseca and Vania Leala
Ana Paula Fonseca and Vania Leala
Postpartum depression affects approximately 14.5% of women and it can affect both mother and infant. Therefore, rapid attention and treatment are imperative. The pharmacological approach often represents one of the most realistic options of treatment. However, women may be reluctant to take antidepressants because of the fear of adverse effects for the infant, since that most drugs pass into breast milk. The use of pharmacotherapy has not been extensively documented in this population. The objective of this review is to evaluate the risk benefit of using antidepressants during breastfeeding to treat postpartum depression. An electronic search was performed by using PubMed database, from January 2001 through December 2010. The search was limited to articles in the English language and to articles that relate human’s research. Manual searches of bibliographies were also conducted .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-1044.1000148