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July 27, 2000

Family Planning, Other Medications

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Question from Tennessee, USA:

Are antidepressant drugs okay to take while pregnant? I was taking Celexa. I took myself off of it for this reason.

Answer:

From: DTeam Staff

Celexa has been shown to cause abnormalities in animal fetuses. There are no studies in humans. I would suggest speaking to your doctor about using a different medication.

OWJ