This sheet talks about exposure to nortriptyline in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is nortriptyline? Nortriptyline is a prescription medication that has been approved to treat depression. It is part of a group of medications called tricyclic antidepressants. Nortriptyline has also been used for other medical indications, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), …
The Baby Blog: Depression
Olanzapine (Zyprexa®)
This sheet talks about exposure to olanzapine in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is olanzapine? Olanzapine is a medication used to treat schizophrenia, major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder. It is sometimes used with other medications to treat depression and has been used to treat anorexia and symptoms of dementia. Olanzapine belongs to a group of medications called atypical …
Doxepin
This sheet talks about exposure to doxepin during a pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is doxepin? Doxepin is a tricyclic antidepressant approved to treat alcoholism, anxiety, depression, and insomnia (difficulty sleeping). As a cream it is used for short term treatment of itchiness. Some brand names include Quitaxon®, Prudoxin®, Silenor®, Sinequan®, and Zonalon®. It is also marketed …
Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal®, Oxtellar XR®)
This sheet talks about exposure to oxcarbazepine in pregnancy or while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is oxcarbazepine? Oxcarbazepine is a medication that has been approved for the treatment of partial seizures. It has also been used to treat migraine, symptoms of dementia, and bipolar disorder. Some brand names for oxcarbazepine are Trileptal® and Oxtellar XR®. I take oxcarbazepine. Can it make …
Depression
In every pregnancy, a woman starts out with a 3-5% chance of having a baby with a birth defect. This is called her background risk. This sheet talks about whether exposure to depression may increase the risk for birth defects over that background risk. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your health care provider. What is depression and how common is it in pregnancy? Depression is a serious medical illness. It can change how someone feels, thinks and …
