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Neonatal intraventricular haemorrhage associated with maternal use of paroxetine
Author(s) -
Duijvestijn Yvonne C. M.,
Kalmeijer Mathijs D.,
Passier Anneke L. M.,
Dahlem Peter,
Smiers Frans
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
british journal of clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.216
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1365-2125
pISSN - 0306-5251
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2125.2003.01906.x
Subject(s) - paroxetine , serotonin , medicine , platelet , pregnancy , anesthesia , reuptake inhibitor , reuptake , serotonin reuptake inhibitor , pharmacology , biology , receptor , genetics
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have been reported to inhibit serotonin uptake into platelets, resulting in decreased platelet function. We report a case of a large intraventricular haemorrhage in a 6‐h‐old boy, whose mother used paroxetine during pregnancy.