FNP Family Nurse Practitioner Exam Prep

Category - Women's Health Nurse Practitioner

Which medication is the drug of choice for use by a woman with postpartum depression who is breastfeeding?
  1. Klonopin (clonazepam)
  2. Wellbutrin (bupropion)
  3. 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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