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Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition 2001;84:F77; doi:10.1136/fn.84.1.F77a
Copyright © 2001 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd & Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.
Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2001;84:F77 ( January )

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Withdrawal reactions of a premature neonate after maternal use of paroxetine

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EDITOR---Paroxetine is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) group. Its use during pregnancy can lead to premature birth and neonatal withdrawal symptoms.

A girl was born after 35+2 weeks gestation (birth weight 2690 g) and admitted because of prematurity. The pregnancy and delivery had been uneventful (Apgar score 9/10/10), with no apparent reason for prematurity. There were no problems in the first few days and she drank quickly (bottle feeding).

Thereafter she became irritable, lethargic, and needed tube feeding. She was hypertonic, apathetic, and jittery. The Finnegan score, a behaviour score for neonatal withdrawal reactions, was from day 1 to 10: 0, 0, 2, 2, 9, 9, 6, 6, 7, 7. There were no signs of infection; opiate and metabolic screening were negative. Cerebral ultrasound and an electroencephalogram were normal. The maternal use of paroxetine seemed to be the explanation. The baby improved spontaneously and was discharged at 37+6 weeks gestation. The Finnegan score had returned to . . . [Full text of this article]


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