Journal of Psychopharmacology,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
31(5), P. 519 - 552
Published: April 25, 2017
Decisions
about
the
use
of
psychotropic
medication
in
pregnancy
are
an
ongoing
challenge
for
clinicians
and
women
with
mental
health
problems,
owing
to
uncertainties
around
risks
illness
itself
mother
fetus/infant,
effectiveness
medications
fetus/infant
from
utero
exposure
or
via
breast
milk.
These
consensus
guidelines
aim
provide
pragmatic
advice
regarding
these
issues.
They
divided
into
sections
on
untreated
pregnancy;
general
principles
using
drugs
perinatal
period;
benefits
harms
associated
individual
drugs;
recommendations
management
specific
disorders.