Lofepramine

Exposed non-exposed, cohort studies

Study Country
Study period
Study design
Data source Exposure definition Non-exposure definition Exposition period Sample size
(exposed/unexposed) Or (case / control)
Remarks Risk of bias
Heuvelman
2023
United Kingdom
1995 - 2017
retrospective cohort (claims database)
The UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink, a large, ongoing database of anonymised primary care medical records for patients registered with a general practice in the United Kingdom. Women who had initiated or continued Lofepramine for the treatment of depressive symptoms during pregnancy. unexposed, sick
Women who did not initiate or who discontinue antidepressants during pregnancy.
during pregnancy (anytime or not specified) 296 / 16330 Dose–response relationships, sibling design and negative control for antidepressants use as a whole (not for the class of antidepressants).
The Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) contains an extensive code list to identify the name, formulation and dose of medications, which are mandatory fields in the prescription electronic record (according to protocol).

Case-control studies

Study Country
Study period
Study design
Data source Case Control Exposition Exposition period Sample size
(exposed/unexposed) Or (case / control)
Remarks Risk of bias

Risk of bias: : NA;   : low;   : moderate;   : serious;   : critical;   : unclear;  

Empty. There are no case-control studies available for this drug.

master protocol