| Literature DB >> 28018154 |
Nilima Jawale1, Alok Bhutada1, Shantanu Rastogi1.
Abstract
The increased use of antidepressants during pregnancy has been associated with adverse effects in the newborn. We report a case of antenatal escitalopram use associated with necrotizing enterocolitis in a healthy term baby. We further discuss possible mechanisms that may explain this association. With increasing evidence of association of necrotizing enterocolitis with maternal exposure to antidepressants, more studies to find out causality and methods to predict babies at risk and their prudent management are needed.Entities:
Keywords: SSRIs; escitalopram; necrotizing enterocolitis; pregnancy; prenatal antidepressant-exposure syndrome; selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors; term neonate
Year: 2016 PMID: 28018154 PMCID: PMC5178814 DOI: 10.5863/1551-6776-21.6.518
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther ISSN: 1551-6776