April 28, 2004 -- Taking the popular antidepressant drug Prozac late in pregnancy may be toxic to the fetus, a government report shows. Mothers who take Prozac during the third trimester of pregnancy risk premature delivery, the report says. They also put their infants at risk of poor neonatal adaptation, including: Jitteriness Quick, shallow breathing Low blood sugar Low body temperature Poor muscle tone Trouble breathing Weak or absent cry Diminished reaction to pain Not getting enough oxygen while feeding Increased admission to special-care nurseries Prozac taken by breastfeeding mothers, the report says, may retard infants early growth.
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