Open AccessAdherence to and Persistence with Antidepressant Medication during Pregnancy: Does It Differ by the Class of Antidepressant Medication Prescribed?
Author(s) -
Kamala Adhikari,
Scott B. Patten,
SangMin Lee,
Amy Metcalfe
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the canadian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.68
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1497-0015
pISSN - 0706-7437
DOI - 10.1177/0706743718802809
Subject(s) - medicine , antidepressant , medical prescription , pregnancy , depression (economics) , reuptake inhibitor , retrospective cohort study , psychiatry , pediatrics , obstetrics , pharmacology , anxiety , macroeconomics , biology , economics , genetics
Pregnant women are often concerned about the impact of medication use on their pregnancy, such as congenital abnormalities. This study examined the rate of adherence to and persistence with antidepressant medications during pregnancy based on the class of antidepressants prescribed.
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