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Can Antidepressants Be Taken During Pregnancy?

Posted on Thu, 3 Nov 2016

Question: Hi hi I am 14 weeks pregnant....what anti anxiety drug I can take that is safe during this tym...I have public presentation

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (38 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
None can be taken.

Detailed Answer:
Welcome To HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney. I understand your concern.
No anxiolytic is safe in pregnancy. All are in category C or D means proven risk.
I would not recommend any anxiolytic for you in such case scenario as for presentation sake you can't take risk of harming your baby.
I hope it helps you.
If you have any further query, please ask me.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Anshul Varshney (16 hours later)

Hi can one time use of Inderal can harm the baby???

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Yes can cause.

Detailed Answer:
See, there is no definitive evidence that one time use would harm your baby or not.
However risk is certainly there.
I know people who used Inderal in pregnancy do long without any adverse effects.
I also know people who had to abort due to Inderal use in pregnancy.
So, there is no rule as things are variable.
So, I won't recommend you even one time use.
Good luck.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng