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Dec. 3, 1999 (Atlanta) -- Many women continue to use the antidepressant Prozac (fluoxetine) while they breastfeed, despite the concerns expressed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the FDA, and the manufacturer of the drug. One likely reason: There's been little research to back up those concerns, until now. According to a study in the November issue of Pediatrics, the use of Prozac by women while they are breastfeeding does not lead to any unusual behavior in their babies. However, the drug is linked with reduced growth in these infants."There may be an effect that you need to watch for in babies who are exposed to [Prozac] during breastfeeding," says lead author Philip Anderson, PharmD, with the department of pharmacy at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center."To me, [the findings]...make it a less desirable medication to use in mothers who are depressed and want to breastfeed." In the study, 64 women who took Prozac during pregnancy between 1989 and 1997 were interviewed about frequency of any side effects. prevacid morning or before bed discount prevacid prevacid meltable tablets for children vitamin b12 prevacid prevacid for gerd