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Having Anxiety Problem. Taking Stalopam. Should I Be Worried About The Findings?

hello sir..I m anita senapati. I m 26 yrs old.I m anxiety patient. Thats why taking stalopam(10 mg) everyday night.But since from a weak I m taking homeopathy treatment as well.For that I there is so may changes occur in my body like vertigo,vomiting and mean wise miss my period too. Thats y I did pregnancy test but it shows negative.Sir kindly tell me is stalopam is safe if I m pregnant in future days?
Thank you Sir.
Mon, 13 May 2013
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Internal Medicine Specialist,  's  Response
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Stalopam(10 mg) contains Escitalopram which is a Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors or serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitor (SSRIs). SSRIs preparations are not given during pregnancy and breast feeding, rather contraindicated. Studies show that they increase the rate of miscarriages, birth defects, persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn, newborn behavioral syndrome, and convulsion and Neonatal abstinence syndrome ans autism. Of course, vertigo,vomiting and missed period may occur as side effects of Stalopam. So consult your doctor to change to a safe anxiolytic medication.
Regards
Ranjit
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Internal Medicine Specialist,  Dr. Tasneem Borhany's  Response
Hello and good day. The mixture of two treatments can sometimes cause changes in your body so its better to choose between the two. citalopram is usually not advised and patient is taken off once she becomes pregnant but then we switch to other anti depressants e.g Fluoxetine considered relatively safer during pregnancy or buspirone which is safe to treat synptoms of anxiety and depression.
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Having Anxiety Problem. Taking Stalopam. Should I Be Worried About The Findings?

Hi Stalopam(10 mg) contains Escitalopram which is a Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors or serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitor (SSRIs). SSRIs preparations are not given during pregnancy and breast feeding, rather contraindicated. Studies show that they increase the rate of miscarriages, birth defects, persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn, newborn behavioral syndrome, and convulsion and Neonatal abstinence syndrome ans autism. Of course, vertigo,vomiting and missed period may occur as side effects of Stalopam. So consult your doctor to change to a safe anxiolytic medication. Regards Ranjit