Non-SSRI antidepressants raise risk of GDM
Greatest risks seen with tricyclic amitriptyline and venlafaxine, study reports
14th October 2019
Women taking antidepressants other than SSRIs during pregnancy have a heightened risk of developing gestational diabetes, an observational study shows.
Dr Debra Kennedy.
The Canadian researchers say their study, involving more than 20,000 women with gestational diabetes (GDM), is the first to gauge risk from different classes of antidepressant and duration of use.
They found a 19% increased risk for use of any
