Pharmacotherapy is frequently required for pregnant and breastfeeding women with psychiatric illness. This chapter aims to review the basic principles for assessing medication use during pregnancy and lactation in order to help clinical decision-making. The concepts are exemplified by psychotropic drugs, in case the information is available. An update on recent changes in the FDA pregnancy risk categories is also provided.

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Safety Parameters and Risk Categories Used for Psychotropic Drugs in Pregnancy and Lactation

  • Yusuf Cem Kaplan,
  • Hilal Erol,
  • Elif Keskin-Arslan

摘要

Pharmacotherapy is frequently required for pregnant and breastfeeding women with psychiatric illness. This chapter aims to review the basic principles for assessing medication use during pregnancy and lactation in order to help clinical decision-making. The concepts are exemplified by psychotropic drugs, in case the information is available. An update on recent changes in the FDA pregnancy risk categories is also provided.