TY - JOUR T1 - Late pregnancy use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors is associated with increased risk of postpartum haemorrhage JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 76 LP - 76 DO - 10.1136/eb-2013-101595 VL - 17 IS - 3 AU - Cande V Ananth AU - Alexander M Friedman Y1 - 2014/07/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/17/3/76.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Palmsten K, Hernández-Díaz S, Huybrechts KF, et al. Use of antidepressants near delivery and risk of postpartum hemorrhage: cohort study of low income women in the USA. BMJ 2013;347:f4877. Use of antidepressant medication is associated with increased risk for postpartum haemorrhage (PPH). Further research is needed to establish a causal role between antidepressant medication use and PPH. Clinicians should be aware of possible increased risk of postpartum haemorrhage when treating depression during pregnancy. Antidepressant medications are commonly used to manage psychiatric conditions in pregnancy. While extensive research related to teratogenesis and neonatal outcomes has been undertaken,1 there is relatively few data related to maternal obstetrical outcomes. Research from other specialties suggests that serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) … ER -