Open AccessUse of Antipsychotic Drugs During Pregnancy
Author(s) -
Hannah K. Betcher,
Catalina Montiel,
Crystal T. Clark
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
current treatment options in psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.497
H-Index - 15
ISSN - 2196-3061
DOI - 10.1007/s40501-019-0165-5
Subject(s) - pregnancy , risperidone , medicine , antipsychotic , psychiatry , atypical antipsychotic , gestational diabetes , pediatrics , obstetrics , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , gestation , genetics , biology
Antipsychotics are frequently prescribed to women of childbearing age and are increasingly prescribed during pregnancy. A small, but growing, body of research on implications for pregnancy and infant outcomes is available to inform the risks and benefits of in utero exposure to antipsychotics. This review examines the existing published research on the use of common typical and atypical antipsychotics in pregnancy and the implications for pregnancy and infant outcomes.