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Fluoxetine
Overall results
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during pregnancy (anytime or not specified)
1st trimester
2nd trimester
3rd trimester
2nd and/or 3rd trimester
throughout pregnancy
early pregnancy
days before delivery
late pregnancy
preconception-only
periconceptional
preconceptional for kinetic reason
at least 1st trimester
3 months (or more) before pregnancy or during pregnancy
1st and 2nd trimester
3 months or more before pregnancy or1st trimester
Paternal exp. genotoxic window only (0–3 months preconception)
Paternal exposure: epigenetic window only (3–xxx months preconception)
Paternal exposure: genotoxic/epigenetic window (0–xxx months preconception)
Paternal exposure: other window
Whatever the period exposition
individual studies
Outcome
TE
95% CI
n cases
n exposed
k
Pub. bias
Congenital malformations
All congenital malformations (majors, minors, majors and minors, or unspecified)
Pastuszak (Controls unexposed, NOS), 1993 Chambers, 1996 Nulman - Fluoxetine (Controls unexposed, NOS), 1997 Oberlander, 2008 Diav-Citrin, 2008 Einarson, 2009 Reis (Controls unexposed, NOS), 2010 Colvin, 2011 Nordeng (Controls unexposed, sick), 2012 Ban (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014 Furu, 2015 Ozturk, 2016 Bérard, 2017 Anderson, 2020 Chan (Controls unexposed, pop general), 2024
15
1.17
[
1.04
; 1.32]
133,489
13,595
low
Major congenital malformations
Pastuszak (Controls unexposed, NOS), 1993 Chambers, 1996 Nulman - Fluoxetine (Controls unexposed, NOS), 1997 Oberlander, 2008 Diav-Citrin, 2008 Einarson, 2009 Reis (Controls unexposed, NOS), 2010 Colvin, 2011 Nordeng (Controls unexposed, sick), 2012 Ban (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014 Furu, 2015 Ozturk, 2016 Bérard, 2017 Anderson, 2020 Chan (Controls unexposed, pop general), 2024
15
1.16
[
1.03
; 1.31]
132,718
13,595
low
Congenital heart defects
Louik, 2007 Oberlander, 2008 Diav-Citrin, 2008 Merlob, 2009 Reis (Controls unexposed, NOS), 2010 Colvin, 2011 Nordeng (Controls unexposed, sick), 2012 Ban (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014 Huybrechts (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014 Wemakor, 2015 Furu, 2015 Bérard, 2017 Anderson, 2020 Chan (Controls unexposed, pop general), 2024
14
1.24
[
1.07
; 1.44]
55,540
21,744
low
Limb defects
Colvin, 2011 Malm, 2011 Jimenez-Solem (Controls unexposed, sick), 2012 De Jonge, 2013 Ban (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014 Bérard, 2017 Anderson, 2020
7
0.93
[
0.69
; 1.27]
1,313
6,482
not evaluable
Digestive system anomalies
Colvin, 2011 Malm, 2011 Jimenez-Solem (Controls unexposed, sick), 2012 Ban (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014 Wemakor, 2015 Bérard, 2017
6
1.33
[
0.86
; 2.06]
3,585
6,449
not evaluable
Ventricular septal defect
Malm, 2011 Jimenez-Solem (Controls unexposed, sick), 2012 Huybrechts (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014 Wemakor, 2015 Anderson, 2020
5
1.06
[
0.77
; 1.46]
12,462
11,459
not evaluable
Genital anomalies
Jimenez-Solem (Controls unexposed, sick), 2012 De Jonge, 2013 Ban (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014 Bérard, 2017
4
0.45
[
0.22
; 0.92]
377
4,373
not evaluable
Hypospadias
Louik, 2007 Reis (Controls unexposed, NOS), 2010 Furu, 2015 Wemakor, 2015 Anderson, 2020
5
1.00
[
0.70
; 1.42]
8,082
7,865
not evaluable
Respiratory system anomalies
Colvin, 2011 Malm, 2011 Jimenez-Solem (Controls unexposed, NOS), 2012 Ban (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014 Wemakor, 2015 Bérard, 2017
6
1.39
[
0.78
; 2.50]
1,263
6,445
not evaluable
Atrial septal defect
Malm, 2011 Jimenez-Solem (Controls unexposed, sick), 2012 Wemakor, 2015 Anderson, 2020
4
1.27
[
0.88
; 1.83]
3,990
2,779
not evaluable
Cardiac septal defects
Louik, 2007 Furu, 2015 Wemakor, 2015 Bérard, 2017 Anderson, 2020
5
1.32
[
1.09
; 1.58]
26,869
6,555
serious
Cleft lip with or without cleft palate
Louik, 2007 Malm, 2011 Anderson, 2020
3
1.19
[
0.79
; 1.81]
704
1,890
not evaluable
Cleft palate
Louik, 2007 Malm, 2011 Anderson, 2020
3
1.04
[
0.64
; 1.71]
377
1,882
not evaluable
Craniosynostosis
Louik, 2007 Malm, 2011 Wemakor, 2015 Bérard, 2017 Anderson, 2020
5
1.89
[
1.24
; 2.87]
422
2,099
not evaluable
Nervous system anomalies
Colvin, 2011 Malm, 2011 Jimenez-Solem (Controls unexposed, NOS), 2012 Ban (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014 Bérard, 2017
5
1.27
[
0.79
; 2.05]
745
6,417
not evaluable
Neural Tube Defects
Louik, 2007 Malm, 2011 Jimenez-Solem (Controls unexposed, NOS), 2012 Wemakor, 2015 Anderson, 2020
5
1.23
[
0.79
; 1.89]
1,642
2,837
not evaluable
Oro-facial clefts
Jimenez-Solem (Controls unexposed, NOS), 2012 Ban (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014 Anderson, 2020
3
1.16
[
0.82
; 1.65]
429
4,117
not evaluable
Urinary malformations
Louik, 2007 Jimenez-Solem (Controls unexposed, NOS), 2012 Ban (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014 Bérard, 2017
4
0.99
[
0.61
; 1.59]
3,783
4,374
not evaluable
Club foot / Talipes equinovarus
Louik, 2007 Yazdy, 2014 Furu, 2015 Wemakor, 2015
4
1.19
[
0.76
; 1.84]
6,213
6,362
not evaluable
Eye defects
Colvin, 2011 Jimenez-Solem (Controls unexposed, NOS), 2012 Ban (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014 Wemakor, 2015
4
1.19
[
0.53
; 2.69]
1,197
4,436
not evaluable
Ano-rectal atresia and stenosis
Louik, 2007 Wemakor, 2015 Anderson, 2020
3
1.29
[
0.69
; 2.41]
607
92
not evaluable
Chromosomal abnormalities
Colvin, 2011 Jimenez-Solem (Controls unexposed, NOS), 2012 Ban (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014
3
0.53
[
0.20
; 1.43]
758
4,408
not evaluable
Diaphragmatic hernia
Louik, 2007 Anderson, 2020
2
1.42
[
0.73
; 2.73]
192
64
not evaluable
Ear, face and neck anomalies
Colvin, 2011 Ban (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014 Wemakor, 2015
3
1.93
[
0.53
; 7.07]
1,044
3,508
not evaluable
Microcephaly / Small head circumference for gestational age
Chambers, 1996 Kivistö, 2016 Kerr, 2018
3
1.67
[
0.74
; 3.79]
1,761
221
not evaluable
Omphalocele
Louik, 2007 Malm, 2011
2
0.70
[
0.14
; 3.57]
127
1,879
not evaluable
Transposition of the great vessels
Malm, 2011 Wemakor, 2015 Anderson, 2020
3
1.46
[
0.76
; 2.82]
853
1,845
not evaluable
Abdominal wall defects
Ban (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014
1
1.14
[
0.16
; 8.16]
60
3,189
not evaluable
Atrioventricular septal defect
Wemakor, 2015 Anderson, 2020
2
2.29
[
0.85
; 6.14]
290
29
not evaluable
Coarctation of aorta
Wemakor, 2015 Anderson, 2020
2
1.75
[
1.01
; 3.02]
570
27
not evaluable
Gastroschisis
Given, 2017 Anderson, 2020
2
1.65
[
0.53
; 5.16]
-
104
not evaluable
Hypoplastic left heart (HLH/HLHS)
Wemakor, 2015 Anderson, 2020
2
1.79
[
0.90
; 3.58]
398
28
not evaluable
Limb reduction defects (LRD)
Louik, 2007 Wemakor, 2015
2
1.66
[
0.66
; 4.21]
977
93
not evaluable
Pulmonary valve stenosis
Wemakor, 2015 Anderson, 2020
2
1.89
[
1.18
; 3.01]
772
30
not evaluable
Spina bifida
Anderson, 2020
1
1.26
[
0.65
; 2.45]
-
-
not evaluable
Tetralogy of Fallot
Wemakor, 2015 Anderson, 2020
2
2.57
[
0.83
; 8.01]
428
31
not evaluable
Aortic valve atresia/stenosis
0
-
-
-
-
-
Congenital hydronephrosis
0
-
-
-
-
-
Ebstein's anomaly
Wemakor, 2015
1
3.44
[
0.21
; 56.90]
93
27
not evaluable
Encephalocele
0
-
-
-
-
-
Eye, ear, face and neck malformations
Bérard, 2017
1
0.85
[
0.12
; 5.98]
-
191
not evaluable
Genetic syndromes and microdeletions
Jimenez-Solem (Controls unexposed, NOS), 2012
1
1.79
[
0.25
; 12.79]
-
928
not evaluable
Hip dislocation and/or dysplasia
0
-
-
-
-
-
Hirschsprung's disease
0
-
-
-
-
-
Hydrocephaly
0
-
-
-
-
-
Minor congenital malformations
Chambers, 1996
1
2.62
[
1.12
; 6.09]
25
97
not evaluable
Multicystic renal dysplasia
Wemakor, 2015
1
5.76
[
2.54
; 13.07]
618
35
not evaluable
Oesophageal atresia with or without tracheo-oesophageal fistula
Anderson, 2020
1
2.19
[
1.19
; 4.04]
-
-
not evaluable
Patent ductus arterious
0
-
-
-
-
-
Polydactyly
0
-
-
-
-
-
Pulmonary valve atresia
0
-
-
-
-
-
Severe congenital heart defect
Wemakor, 2015
1
1.46
[
0.66
; 3.23]
2,935
35
not evaluable
Syndactyly
0
-
-
-
-
-
Growth parameters and prematurity
Preterm (< 37 weeks)
Pastuszak (Controls unexposed, NOS), 1993 Chambers, 1996 Diav-Citrin, 2008 Calderon-Margalit, 2009 Colvin, 2011 Ozturk, 2016 Kivistö, 2016 Marks (Controls exposed to Bupropion), 2021 Martin, 2024 Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
10
1.16
[
1.06
; 1.26]
159,532
15,157
low
Small for gestational age (weight)
Chambers, 1996 Kivistö, 2016 Martin, 2024 Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
4
1.24
[
0.92
; 1.66]
239,730
11,412
not evaluable
Low birth weight (< 2500g)
Colvin, 2011 Kivistö, 2016 Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
3
1.16
[
0.78
; 1.72]
39,762
1,141
not evaluable
Large for gestational age (weight)
Kivistö, 2016 Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
2
0.79
[
0.50
; 1.26]
11,942
770
not evaluable
Large for gestational age (length)
Kivistö, 2016
1
0.48
[
0.11
; 2.05]
1,472
-
not evaluable
Large head circumference for gestational age
Kivistö, 2016
1
0.97
[
0.38
; 2.50]
2,560
-
not evaluable
Macrosomia (> 4000g)
Pastuszak (Controls unexposed, NOS), 1993
1
1.74
[
0.71
; 4.23]
24
84
not evaluable
Small for gestational age (length)
Kivistö, 2016
1
1.85
[
0.80
; 4.27]
1,838
-
not evaluable
Maternal consequences
Caesarean
Chambers, 1996 Heikkinen, 2003 Colvin, 2011 Kivistö, 2016 Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
5
1.30
[
0.98
; 1.72]
146,085
1,218
not evaluable
Assisted deliveries (forceps, vacuum, ...)
Kivistö, 2016 Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
2
0.99
[
0.76
; 1.29]
47,695
770
not evaluable
Postpartum hemorrhage
Colvin, 2011 Palmsten b, 2013 Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
3
1.36
[
1.08
; 1.72]
30,350
4,405
not evaluable
Preeclampsia
De Vera, 2012 Palmsten (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013
2
0.97
[
0.87
; 1.09]
4,730
5,650
not evaluable
Maternal consequences (as a whole)
Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
1
0.95
[
0.80
; 1.12]
311,616
719
not evaluable
Gestational diabetes
Dandjinou, 2019
1
0.85
[
0.57
; 1.26]
20,905
322
not evaluable
Neonatal disorders
Neonatal medical care
Chambers, 1996 Suri (Controls unexposed, sick), 2004 Oberlander, 2004 Kivistö, 2016 Marks (Controls exposed to Bupropion), 2021 Cornet, 2024 Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
7
2.05
[
1.32
; 3.17]
23,385
2,439
not evaluable
Low Apgar score (< 7) (at 5 min)
Colvin, 2011 Kivistö, 2016 Marks (Controls exposed to Bupropion), 2021 Martin, 2024 Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
5
1.62
[
1.43
; 1.84]
35,022
9,743
not evaluable
Withdrawal syndrome / Neonatal abstinence syndrome / Poor neonatal adaptation
Chambers, 1996 Levinson-Castiel, 2006 Dave, 2019 Marks (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021
4
6.30
[
2.06
; 19.21]
683
3,748
not evaluable
Low Apgar score (< 7) (at 1 min)
Kivistö, 2016 Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
2
1.59
[
0.93
; 2.71]
16,361
770
not evaluable
Neonatal death (< 28 days of life)
Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
1
0.94
[
0.12
; 7.23]
628
719
not evaluable
Neonatal disorders (as a whole)
Maschi, 2008 Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
2
1.55
[
1.33
; 1.80]
161,792
751
not evaluable
Persistent pulmonary hypertension
Chambers, 2006 Kieler, 2012 Marks (Controls exposed to Bupropion), 2021
3
1.99
[
1.09
; 3.61]
2,323
3,901
not evaluable
Fetal distress
Colvin, 2011
1
0.99
[
0.73
; 1.34]
12,722
364
not evaluable
Jaundice / Icterus
Marks (Controls exposed to Bupropion), 2021
1
1.02
[
0.72
; 1.44]
154
579
not evaluable
Neonatal tachypnea
Marks (Controls exposed to Bupropion), 2021
1
1.77
[
1.17
; 2.69]
118
579
not evaluable
Long term consequences
Child/Infant death (> 28 days of life)
Colvin, 2012 Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
2
1.51
[
0.70
; 3.28]
1,194
719
not evaluable
Intrauterine deaths
Early intrauterine deaths (< 22 weeks) / Spontaneous abortions
Pastuszak (Controls unexposed, NOS), 1993 Chambers, 1996 Yaris, 2005 Diav-Citrin, 2008 Nakhai-Pour, 2010 Andersen, 2014 Ozturk, 2016 Kitchin, 2022
8
1.24
[
1.07
; 1.43]
162,634
4,964
serious
Elective/induced termination of pregnancy
Pastuszak (Controls unexposed, NOS), 1993 Diav-Citrin, 2008 Ozturk, 2016
3
2.37
[
1.53
; 3.65]
103
484
not evaluable
Late intrauterine deaths (> 22 weeks) / Stillbirths
Chambers, 1996 Diav-Citrin, 2008 Colvin, 2011
3
0.85
[
0.30
; 2.40]
615
791
not evaluable
Ectopic pregnancy
Chambers, 1996 Colvin, 2011
2
1.28
[
0.49
; 3.31]
1,489
548
not evaluable
Intrauterine deaths (as a whole or unspecified)
Diav-Citrin, 2008 Colvin, 2011 Sjaarda, 2020
3
1.83
[
1.37
; 2.45]
24,788
766
not evaluable
Therapeutic terminations of pregnancy
Chambers, 1996
1
5.88
[
2.45
; 14.13]
29
154
not evaluable
Neuro-developmental disorders
ASD (Autism spectrum disorder): Diagnosis
Bérard, 2016 Brown, 2017 Viktorin (Controls unexposed, sick), 2017 Rai (Controls unexposed, sick), 2017 Suarez (Controls unexposed, discontinuers), 2022 Heuvelman, 2023
6
1.28
[
1.01
; 1.63]
1,625
32,313
not evaluable
ASD (Autism spectrum disorder): Diagnosis/Risk
Bérard, 2016 Brown, 2017 Viktorin (Controls unexposed, sick), 2017 Rai (Controls unexposed, sick), 2017 Suarez (Controls unexposed, discontinuers), 2022 Heuvelman, 2023
6
1.28
[
1.01
; 1.63]
1,625
32,313
not evaluable
Cognitive developmental disorders/delay (3-6 years old)
Nulman (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2002 Suarez (Controls unexposed, discontinuers), 2022
2
1.39
[
0.29
; 6.70]
60
18,363
not evaluable
Language disorders/delay
Nulman (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2002 Suarez (Controls unexposed, discontinuers), 2022
2
1.21
[
1.01
; 1.45]
1,257
26,632
not evaluable
Psychomotor developmental disorders/delay
Nulman (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2002 Suarez (Controls unexposed, discontinuers), 2022
2
1.28
[
0.76
; 2.14]
201
26,628
not evaluable
ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder): Diagnosis
Suarez (Controls unexposed, discontinuers), 2022 Heuvelman, 2023
2
1.11
[
0.95
; 1.29]
1,284
31,362
not evaluable
ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder): Diagnosis/Risk
Suarez (Controls unexposed, discontinuers), 2022 Heuvelman, 2023
2
1.11
[
0.95
; 1.29]
1,284
31,362
not evaluable
Neuro-developmental disorders (as a whole)
Heikkinen, 2003 Suarez (Controls unexposed, discontinuers), 2022
2
1.14
[
1.00
; 1.29]
2,816
26,606
not evaluable
Cognitive developmental disorders/delay (< 3 years old)
Nulman (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2002
1
0.96
[
0.34
; 2.72]
-
33
not evaluable
Learning disorders
Suarez (Controls unexposed, discontinuers), 2022
1
0.74
[
0.43
; 1.27]
100
26,595
not evaluable
Severe cognitive developmental delay (Mental retardation) (3-6 years old)
Suarez (Controls unexposed, discontinuers), 2022
1
0.73
[
0.30
; 1.77]
60
18,357
not evaluable
Cognitive developmental disorders/delay (> 6 years old)
Heuvelman, 2023
1
0.93
[
0.58
; 1.48]
-
4,767
not evaluable
Severe cognitive developmental delay (Mental retardation) (> 6 years old)
Heuvelman, 2023
1
0.93
[
0.58
; 1.48]
-
4,767
not evaluable
0.0
100.0
1.0