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Citalopram
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)
Heikkinen, 2002 Sivojelezova (Control unexposed, NOS), 2005 Oberlander a, 2008 Einarson, 2009 Reis (Controls unexposed, NOS), 2010 Colvin, 2011 Nordeng - Citalopram/Escitalopram (Controls unexposed, sick), 2012 Ban (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014 Furu, 2015 Ozturk, 2016 Bérard, 2017 Anderson, 2020 Chan (Controls unexposed, pop general), 2024
13
1.19
[
1.10
; 1.28]
133,683
19,314
low
Major congenital malformations
Sivojelezova (Control unexposed, NOS), 2005 Oberlander a, 2008 Einarson, 2009 Reis (Controls unexposed, NOS), 2010 Colvin, 2011 Nordeng - Citalopram/Escitalopram (Controls unexposed, sick), 2012 Ban (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014 Furu, 2015 Ozturk, 2016 Bérard, 2017 Anderson, 2020 Chan (Controls unexposed, pop general), 2024
12
1.18
[
1.09
; 1.27]
132,898
19,304
low
Congenital heart defects
Louik, 2007 Oberlander a, 2008 Merlob, 2009 Reis (Controls unexposed, NOS), 2010 Colvin, 2011 Nordeng - Citalopram/Escitalopram (Controls unexposed, sick), 2012 Ban (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014 Wemakor, 2015 Furu, 2015 Bérard, 2017 Anderson, 2020 Chan (Controls unexposed, pop general), 2024
12
1.20
[
1.00
; 1.44]
54,040
18,951
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
1.12
[
0.78
; 1.59]
1,345
7,745
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
1.24
[
0.84
; 1.82]
3,590
7,732
not evaluable
Craniosynostosis
Louik, 2007 Malm, 2011 Wemakor, 2015 Furu, 2015 Bérard, 2017 Anderson, 2020
6
1.85
[
1.06
; 3.25]
1,640
14,612
not evaluable
Genital anomalies
Jimenez-Solem (Controls unexposed, sick), 2012 De Jonge, 2013 Ban (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014 Bérard, 2017
4
0.89
[
0.52
; 1.51]
382
4,171
not evaluable
Hypospadias
Louik, 2007 Reis (Controls unexposed, NOS), 2010 Furu, 2015 Wemakor, 2015 Anderson, 2020
5
1.45
[
1.08
; 1.95]
8,124
15,191
not evaluable
Nervous system anomalies
Colvin, 2011 Malm, 2011 Jimenez-Solem (Controls unexposed, NOS), 2012 De Jonge, 2013 Ban (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014 Bérard, 2017
6
1.20
[
0.81
; 1.78]
944
7,745
not evaluable
Atrial septal defect
Malm, 2011 Jimenez-Solem (Controls unexposed, sick), 2012 Wemakor, 2015 Anderson, 2020
4
1.07
[
0.69
; 1.66]
3,994
4,429
not evaluable
Cardiac septal defects
Louik, 2007 Furu, 2015 Wemakor, 2015 Bérard, 2017 Anderson, 2020
5
1.15
[
0.97
; 1.36]
26,914
11,823
not evaluable
Cleft lip with or without cleft palate
Louik, 2007 Malm, 2011 Anderson, 2020
3
1.27
[
0.59
; 2.75]
704
2,818
not evaluable
Cleft palate
Louik, 2007 Malm, 2011 Anderson, 2020
3
1.12
[
0.61
; 2.06]
377
2,815
not evaluable
Oro-facial clefts
Jimenez-Solem (Controls unexposed, NOS), 2012 De Jonge, 2013 Ban (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014 Anderson, 2020
4
1.24
[
0.79
; 1.94]
723
3,587
not evaluable
Respiratory system anomalies
Colvin, 2011 Malm, 2011 Jimenez-Solem (Controls unexposed, NOS), 2012 Ban (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014 Wemakor, 2015
5
0.88
[
0.42
; 1.82]
1,263
7,148
not evaluable
Urinary malformations
Louik, 2007 Jimenez-Solem (Controls unexposed, NOS), 2012 Ban (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014 Bérard, 2017
4
1.66
[
0.88
; 3.13]
3,792
4,153
not evaluable
Ventricular septal defect
Malm, 2011 Jimenez-Solem (Controls unexposed, sick), 2012 Wemakor, 2015 Anderson, 2020
4
0.87
[
0.51
; 1.49]
11,684
4,430
not evaluable
Ano-rectal atresia and stenosis
Louik, 2007 Furu, 2015 Wemakor, 2015 Anderson, 2020
4
1.61
[
0.91
; 2.85]
1,393
11,230
not evaluable
Club foot / Talipes equinovarus
Louik, 2007 Yazdy, 2014 Furu, 2015 Wemakor, 2015
4
1.59
[
1.12
; 2.24]
6,228
11,248
not evaluable
Eye defects
Colvin, 2011 Jimenez-Solem (Controls unexposed, NOS), 2012 Ban (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014 Wemakor, 2015
4
1.98
[
1.02
; 3.83]
1,197
4,349
not evaluable
Neural Tube Defects
Louik, 2007 Malm, 2011 Wemakor, 2015 Anderson, 2020
4
1.33
[
0.63
; 2.83]
1,642
2,836
not evaluable
Abdominal wall defects
Jimenez-Solem (Controls unexposed, NOS), 2012 Ban (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014
2
1.98
[
0.39
; 9.91]
69
3,552
not evaluable
Atrioventricular septal defect
Furu, 2015 Wemakor, 2015 Anderson, 2020
3
1.65
[
0.86
; 3.16]
1,369
11,213
not evaluable
Chromosomal abnormalities
Colvin, 2011 Jimenez-Solem (Controls unexposed, NOS), 2012 Ban (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014
3
0.71
[
0.26
; 1.88]
749
4,327
not evaluable
Diaphragmatic hernia
Louik, 2007 Anderson, 2020
2
1.97
[
0.86
; 4.51]
192
15
not evaluable
Ear, face and neck anomalies
Colvin, 2011 Ban (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014 Wemakor, 2015
3
1.77
[
0.73
; 4.29]
1,044
2,741
not evaluable
Limb reduction defects (LRD)
Louik, 2007 Furu, 2015 Wemakor, 2015
3
1.28
[
0.62
; 2.64]
2,014
11,229
not evaluable
Coarctation of aorta
Wemakor, 2015 Anderson, 2020
2
1.19
[
0.49
; 2.89]
570
20
not evaluable
Omphalocele
Louik, 2007
1
1.58
[
0.09
; 26.64]
127
15
not evaluable
Pulmonary valve stenosis
Wemakor, 2015 Anderson, 2020
2
1.87
[
0.97
; 3.59]
772
22
not evaluable
Spina bifida
Anderson, 2020
1
0.78
[
0.24
; 2.54]
-
-
not evaluable
Tetralogy of Fallot
Wemakor, 2015 Anderson, 2020
2
2.13
[
0.69
; 6.52]
428
22
not evaluable
Transposition of the great vessels
Malm, 2011 Wemakor, 2015
2
0.76
[
0.15
; 3.80]
854
2,819
not evaluable
Anotia
Anderson, 2020
1
2.68
[
0.95
; 7.58]
-
-
not evaluable
Aortic valve atresia/stenosis
0
-
-
-
-
-
Congenital hydronephrosis
0
-
-
-
-
-
Ebstein's anomaly
Wemakor, 2015
1
12.36
[
1.61
; 95.02]
93
21
not evaluable
Encephalocele
0
-
-
-
-
-
Eye, ear, face and neck malformations
Bérard, 2017
1
1.13
[
0.41
; 3.10]
-
584
not evaluable
Gastroschisis
Given, 2017
1
3.11
[
1.25
; 7.74]
-
136
not evaluable
Hip dislocation and/or dysplasia
0
-
-
-
-
-
Hirschsprung's disease
0
-
-
-
-
-
Hydrocephaly
0
-
-
-
-
-
Hypoplastic left heart (HLH/HLHS)
Wemakor, 2015
1
2.15
[
0.29
; 16.05]
398
21
not evaluable
Microcephaly / Small head circumference for gestational age
Kivistö, 2016
1
1.30
[
0.78
; 2.16]
1,700
-
not evaluable
Multicystic renal dysplasia
Wemakor, 2015
1
1.40
[
0.18
; 10.87]
618
21
not evaluable
Oesophageal atresia with or without tracheo-oesophageal fistula
Anderson, 2020
1
1.82
[
0.71
; 4.66]
-
-
not evaluable
Patent ductus arterious
0
-
-
-
-
-
Polydactyly
0
-
-
-
-
-
Pulmonary valve atresia
0
-
-
-
-
-
Severe congenital heart defect
Wemakor, 2015
1
1.85
[
0.73
; 4.67]
2,935
26
not evaluable
Syndactyly
0
-
-
-
-
-
Growth parameters and prematurity
Preterm (< 37 weeks)
Sivojelezova (Control unexposed, NOS), 2005 Colvin, 2011 Kivistö, 2016 Ozturk, 2016 Marks (Controls exposed to Bupropion), 2021 Martin, 2024 Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
7
1.19
[
1.09
; 1.30]
159,550
22,802
not evaluable
Low birth weight (< 2500g)
Colvin, 2011 Kivistö, 2016 Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
3
1.58
[
1.34
; 1.87]
39,794
1,453
not evaluable
Small for gestational age (weight)
Kivistö, 2016 Martin, 2024 Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
3
1.10
[
1.05
; 1.15]
240,389
17,895
not evaluable
Large for gestational age (weight)
Kivistö, 2016 Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
2
1.09
[
0.71
; 1.67]
11,929
296
not evaluable
Large for gestational age (length)
Kivistö, 2016
1
0.82
[
0.44
; 1.53]
1,472
-
not evaluable
Large head circumference for gestational age
Kivistö, 2016
1
0.51
[
0.28
; 0.93]
2,560
-
not evaluable
Small for gestational age (length)
Kivistö, 2016
1
1.06
[
0.63
; 1.78]
1,838
-
not evaluable
Maternal consequences
Caesarean
Heikkinen, 2002 Colvin, 2011 Kivistö, 2016 Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
4
1.02
[
0.89
; 1.17]
146,048
1,443
not evaluable
Postpartum hemorrhage
Colvin, 2011 Palmsten b, 2013 Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
3
1.27
[
1.08
; 1.49]
30,276
2,108
not evaluable
Assisted deliveries (forceps, vacuum, ...)
Kivistö, 2016 Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
2
0.82
[
0.49
; 1.36]
47,641
296
not evaluable
Preeclampsia
De Vera, 2012 Palmsten (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013
2
1.01
[
0.83
; 1.23]
4,522
1,680
not evaluable
Maternal consequences (as a whole)
Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
1
1.01
[
0.62
; 1.64]
311,151
81
not evaluable
Gestational diabetes
Dandjinou, 2019
1
1.11
[
0.95
; 1.29]
20,905
2,243
not evaluable
Neonatal disorders
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
1.79
[
1.28
; 2.48]
35,269
17,334
not evaluable
Neonatal medical care
Sivojelezova (Control unexposed, NOS), 2005 Kivistö, 2016 Marks (Controls exposed to Bupropion), 2021 Cornet, 2024 Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
5
2.02
[
1.53
; 2.66]
23,273
1,569
not evaluable
Withdrawal syndrome / Neonatal abstinence syndrome / Poor neonatal adaptation
Levinson-Castiel, 2006 Dave, 2019 Marks (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021
3
5.02
[
2.41
; 10.45]
660
11,215
not evaluable
Low Apgar score (< 7) (at 1 min)
Kivistö, 2016 Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
2
2.59
[
1.82
; 3.69]
16,334
296
not evaluable
Neonatal death (< 28 days of life)
Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
1
4.58
[
0.28
; 73.96]
627
81
not evaluable
Neonatal disorders (as a whole)
Sivojelezova (Control unexposed, NOS), 2005 Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
2
1.95
[
1.16
; 3.29]
161,510
144
not evaluable
Persistent pulmonary hypertension
Kieler, 2012 Marks (Controls exposed to Bupropion), 2021
2
2.38
[
1.30
; 4.34]
1,948
3,679
not evaluable
Fetal distress
Colvin, 2011
1
1.40
[
1.20
; 1.63]
12,878
1,136
not evaluable
Jaundice / Icterus
Marks (Controls exposed to Bupropion), 2021
1
0.91
[
0.61
; 1.34]
118
385
not evaluable
Neonatal tachypnea
Marks (Controls exposed to Bupropion), 2021
1
1.51
[
0.95
; 2.39]
83
385
not evaluable
Long term consequences
Child/Infant death (> 28 days of life)
Colvin, 2012 Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
2
3.53
[
0.20
; 63.43]
1,202
81
not evaluable
Intrauterine deaths
Early intrauterine deaths (< 22 weeks) / Spontaneous abortions
Yaris, 2005 Sivojelezova (Control unexposed, NOS), 2005 Nakhai-Pour, 2010 Andersen, 2014 Ozturk, 2016 Kitchin, 2022
6
1.29
[
1.21
; 1.37]
162,446
10,152
not evaluable
Late intrauterine deaths (> 22 weeks) / Stillbirths
Sivojelezova (Control unexposed, NOS), 2005 Colvin, 2011
2
1.00
[
0.49
; 2.04]
622
1,289
not evaluable
Ectopic pregnancy
Colvin, 2011
1
1.00
[
0.56
; 1.78]
1,495
1,012
not evaluable
Intrauterine deaths (as a whole or unspecified)
Colvin, 2011 Sjaarda (Citalopram/Escitalopram), 2020
2
1.17
[
0.92
; 1.48]
24,702
1,049
not evaluable
Therapeutic terminations of pregnancy
Sivojelezova (Control unexposed, NOS), 2005
1
5.08
[
0.24
; 106.79]
2
132
not evaluable
Elective/induced termination of pregnancy
Ozturk, 2016
1
5.99
[
0.23
; 153.53]
14
2
not evaluable
Perinatal death
Kivistö, 2016
1
3.25
[
1.01
; 10.46]
121
215
not evaluable
Neuro-developmental disorders
ASD (Autism spectrum disorder): Diagnosis
Bérard, 2016 Brown, 2017 Viktorin (citalopram or escitalopram) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2017 Rai (Controls unexposed, sick), 2017 Suarez (Controls unexposed, discontinuers), 2022 Heuvelman, 2023
6
1.55
[
1.31
; 1.84]
1,558
20,541
not evaluable
ASD (Autism spectrum disorder): Diagnosis/Risk
Bérard, 2016 Brown, 2017 Viktorin (citalopram or escitalopram) (Controls unexposed, sick), 2017 Rai (Controls unexposed, sick), 2017 Suarez (Controls unexposed, discontinuers), 2022 Heuvelman, 2023
6
1.55
[
1.31
; 1.84]
1,558
20,541
not evaluable
ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder): Diagnosis
Suarez (Controls unexposed, discontinuers), 2022 Olstad - (Es)citalopram (Controls unexposed, sick), 2023 Heuvelman, 2023
3
1.03
[
0.85
; 1.25]
597
18,723
not evaluable
ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder): Diagnosis/Risk
Suarez (Controls unexposed, discontinuers), 2022 Olstad - (Es)citalopram (Controls unexposed, sick), 2023 Heuvelman, 2023
3
1.03
[
0.85
; 1.25]
597
18,723
not evaluable
Cognitive developmental disorders/delay (3-6 years old)
Suarez (Controls unexposed, discontinuers), 2022
1
1.26
[
0.41
; 3.85]
3
9,050
not evaluable
ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder): Risk
Olstad - (Es)citalopram (Controls unexposed, sick), 2023
1
0.59
[
0.37
; 0.95]
-
128
not evaluable
Language disorders/delay
Suarez (Controls unexposed, discontinuers), 2022
1
1.10
[
0.90
; 1.34]
671
13,797
not evaluable
Learning disorders
Suarez (Controls unexposed, discontinuers), 2022
1
1.64
[
0.65
; 4.11]
12
9,050
not evaluable
Neuro-developmental disorders (as a whole)
Suarez (Controls unexposed, discontinuers), 2022
1
1.06
[
0.91
; 1.23]
1,375
13,797
not evaluable
Psychomotor developmental disorders/delay
Suarez (Controls unexposed, discontinuers), 2022
1
1.39
[
0.82
; 2.36]
104
13,797
not evaluable
Severe cognitive developmental delay (Mental retardation) (3-6 years old)
Suarez (Controls unexposed, discontinuers), 2022
1
1.26
[
0.41
; 3.85]
3
9,050
not evaluable
Cognitive developmental disorders/delay (> 6 years old)
Heuvelman, 2023
1
0.59
[
0.29
; 1.20]
-
4,620
not evaluable
Severe cognitive developmental delay (Mental retardation) (> 6 years old)
Heuvelman, 2023
1
0.59
[
0.29
; 1.20]
-
4,620
not evaluable
0.0
100.0
1.0