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Are Ventab And Epilong Advisable For Anxiety During Pregnancy?

I m two week pregnant and i hav anxiety problem for last 4 years i m taking ventab 25 and epilong 0.5 together after one day .is it safe to take this medicine because when suppose to stop i havong panic anxiety problem?please do help me by giving your advice.
Fri, 12 Jun 2015
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Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries

I can understand your concern. Ventab is Desvenlafaxine and the drug is a SNRI drug and Epilong is Clonazepam which is a benzodiazepine drug. You are in first trimester of pregnancy and it is advisable to avoid most of the drugs during first trimester. If we consider Ventab then the drug can cause risk to developing foetus so should be used with caution in first trimester. Consult your psychiatrist and obstetrician for proper advise. Other anti anxiety drugs like Sertraline which is a SSRI drug can be used in pregnancy if strongly indicated. The drug is considered as relatively safer drug for anxiety during pregnancy. Discuss with your psychiatrist for details.

Thanks, I hope this helps you.

Take care

Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi,
Psychiatrist
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Are Ventab And Epilong Advisable For Anxiety During Pregnancy?

Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries I can understand your concern. Ventab is Desvenlafaxine and the drug is a SNRI drug and Epilong is Clonazepam which is a benzodiazepine drug. You are in first trimester of pregnancy and it is advisable to avoid most of the drugs during first trimester. If we consider Ventab then the drug can cause risk to developing foetus so should be used with caution in first trimester. Consult your psychiatrist and obstetrician for proper advise. Other anti anxiety drugs like Sertraline which is a SSRI drug can be used in pregnancy if strongly indicated. The drug is considered as relatively safer drug for anxiety during pregnancy. Discuss with your psychiatrist for details. Thanks, I hope this helps you. Take care Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi, Psychiatrist