TY - JOUR T1 - Withdrawal reactions of a premature neonate after maternal use of paroxetine JF - Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition JO - Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed SP - F77 LP - F77 DO - 10.1136/fn.84.1.F77a VL - 84 IS - 1 AU - I J M NIJHUIS AU - G W M KOK-VAN ROOIJ AU - A N BOSSCHAART Y1 - 2001/01/01 UR - http://fn.bmj.com/content/84/1/F77.2.abstract N2 - 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 … ER -