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Psychotropic use in females of childbearing potential
Psychotropic
Informed consent and shared decision making for a person with a psychiatric disorder
Acute behavioural disturbance
Anxiety and associated disorders
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Challenging behaviour in autism spectrum disorder
Bipolar disorder
Delirium
Dementia
Depressive disorders
Disruptive behaviour disorders
Eating disorders
Grief
Insomnia, circadian rhythm disorders and parasomnias
Personality disorder
Psychoses
Postpartum psychosis
Suicide risk
Tourette syndrome
Trauma- and stressor-related disorders
Practical information on using psychotropics
Off-label prescribing for psychiatric disorders
Adherence to psychotropics
Psychotropic use in children
Psychotropic use in females of childbearing potential
What is covered in this topic?
Principles of psychotropic use in females of childbearing potential
Antidepressant use in females of childbearing potential
Antiepileptic use for psychiatric disorders in females of childbearing potential
Antipsychotic use in females of childbearing potential
Benzodiazepine, zolpidem or zopiclone use in females of childbearing potential
Lisdexamfetamine use for psychiatric disorders in females of childbearing potential
Lithium use in females of childbearing potential
Suvorexant use in females of childbearing potential
Complementary medicine use for psychiatric disorders in females of childbearing potential
References
Psychotropic use during pregnancy
Psychotropic use while breastfeeding
Antidepressant adverse effects
Switching antidepressants
Stopping an antidepressant
Principles of using irreversible nonselective monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
Principles of antipsychotic use
Antipsychotic adverse effects
Switching antipsychotics
Stopping an antipsychotic
Nonpharmacological therapies for psychiatric disorders
Psychotropic use in females of childbearing potential
Published
March 2021
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Amended
February 2025)
What is covered in this topic?
Principles of psychotropic use in females of childbearing potential
Antidepressant use in females of childbearing potential
Antiepileptic use for psychiatric disorders in females of childbearing potential
Antipsychotic use in females of childbearing potential
Benzodiazepine, zolpidem or zopiclone use in females of childbearing potential
Lisdexamfetamine use for psychiatric disorders in females of childbearing potential
Lithium use in females of childbearing potential
Suvorexant use in females of childbearing potential
Complementary medicine use for psychiatric disorders in females of childbearing potential
