Nearly Two-Thirds of Women Don't Fill Antidepressant Prescriptions During Pregnancy

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Source: MedPage Today

Original: https://www.medpagetoday.com/meetingcoverage/smfm/119895...

Published: Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:52:22 -0500

According to a cross-sectional study, nearly two-thirds of women do not fill prescriptions for antidepressants during pregnancy. An analysis of a Pennsylvania insurance database showed that only 17.6% of 1,462 patients continued use. A high number of patients stopped or discontinued the use of antidepressants during pregnancy. The study was conducted in Las Vegas and was featured on MedPage Today. The main finding is a significant reduction in the use of antidepressants during this period.