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Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Exam Prep

Category - Women's Health Nurse Practitioner

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Which medication is the drug of choice for use by a woman with postpartum depression who is breastfeeding?

Klonopin (clonazepam)
Wellbutrin (bupropion)
Zoloft (sertraline)

Explanation

Answer: C - Sertraline is the drug of choice for use by a woman with postpartum depression who is breastfeeding. Klonopin is a benzodiazepine. Benzodiazepines may cause CNS depression in the breastfed infant. There is a risk of infant seizure associated with maternal use of bupropion while breastfeeding.

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