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Nortriptyline may cause problems if taken during pregnancy. [8] Use during breastfeeding appears to be relatively safe. [7] It is a tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) and is believed to work by altering levels of serotonin and norepinephrine. [8] Nortriptyline was approved for medical use in the United States in 1964. [8]
Lamotrigine is expressed in breast milk; the manufacturer recommends carefully weighing the benefits and risks of taking lamotrigine while breastfeeding. [61] However, some studies suggest that lamotrigine is safe to use while breastfeeding. [62] A frequently updated review of scientific literature rates lamotrigine as L3: moderately safe. [63]
This is a complete list of clinically approved prescription antidepressants throughout the world, as well as clinically approved prescription drugs used to augment antidepressants or mood stabilizers, by pharmacological and/or structural classification.
Fluvoxamine, sold under the brand name Luvox among others, is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. [8] It is primarily used to treat major depressive disorder and, perhaps more-especially, obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), [9] but is also used to treat anxiety disorders [10] such as panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and post-traumatic stress ...
Side effects. Many antidepressants can cause side effects, including nausea, digestive issues, headaches and difficulty sleeping. ... If it’s safe to switch from one antidepressant to another ...
Antidepressant exposure is not associated with an increased risk of spontaneous abortion. [55] There is a tentative association of SSRI use during pregnancy with heart problems in the baby. [ 56 ] The advantages of their use during pregnancy may thus not outweigh the possible negative effects on the baby.
Moclobemide is regarded as a generally safe antidepressant and due to its favorable side effect profile, it can be considered a first-line therapeutic antidepressant. [56] The rate of incidence of side effects of moclobemide is low, [ 23 ] with insomnia , headache and dizziness being the most commonly reported side effects in the initial stages ...
A 2012 review focused on antidepressants and sleep found that mirtazapine reduced the time it took to fall asleep and improved the quality of sleep in many people with sleep disorders caused by depression, but that it could also disturb sleep in many people, especially at higher doses, causing restless leg syndrome in 8 to 28% of people and in ...