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Table 2 Prevalence of classes of medication before the 16th week of pregnancy

From: Use of antidepressants and anxiolytics in early pregnancy and the risk of preeclampsia and gestational hypertension: a prospective study

Class of medication

Number of users (n = 218)a

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI)

117 (48.5%)

Serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRI)

65 (27.0%)

Tricyclic antidepressant (TCA)

8 (3.3%)

Others antidepressants

8 (3.3%)

Benzodiazepine

43 (17.8%)

  1. a19 women used 2 different classes and 2 women used 3 different classes