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how does lexapro mgday affect a fetus if there is any

Sent to Health Experts January 4 2006 at 5:25 PM
   

how does Lexapro 20mg/day affect a fetus? If there is any doubt it might hurt the baby I need to know. I'm 9 weeks pregnant and take Lexapro for "anxiety" so I don't get so overwhelmed and stressed out over little things.

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January 4 2006 at 5:30 PM (5 minutes and 15 seconds later)
         
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Lexapro is in the FDA pregnancy category C. This means:

There have been no adequate, well-controlled studies in women, but studies using animals have shown a harmful effect on the fetus, or there haven't been any studies in either women or animals. Caution is advised, but the benefits of the medication may outweigh the potential risks

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