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Escitalopram
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during pregnancy (anytime or not specified)
1st trimester
2nd trimester
3rd trimester
2nd and/or 3rd trimester
throughout pregnancy
early pregnancy
days before delivery
late pregnancy
preconception-only
periconceptional
preconceptional for kinetic reason
at least 1st trimester
3 months (or more) before pregnancy or during pregnancy
1st and 2nd trimester
3 months or more before pregnancy or1st trimester
Paternal exp. genotoxic window only (0–3 months preconception)
Paternal exposure: epigenetic window only (3–xxx months preconception)
Paternal exposure: genotoxic/epigenetic window (0–xxx months preconception)
Paternal exposure: other window
Whatever the period exposition
individual studies
Outcome
TE
95% CI
n cases
n exposed
k
Pub. bias
Congenital malformations
All congenital malformations (majors, minors, majors and minors, or unspecified)
Källén, 2007 Einarson, 2009 Klieger-Grossmann, 2012 Nordeng - Citalopram/Escitalopram (Controls unexposed, sick), 2012 Ban (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014 Furu, 2015 Ozturk, 2016 Anderson, 2020 Chan (Controls unexposed, pop general), 2024
9
0.95
[
0.80
; 1.12]
166,454
5,605
not evaluable
Major congenital malformations
Einarson, 2009 Klieger-Grossmann, 2012 Nordeng - Citalopram/Escitalopram (Controls unexposed, sick), 2012 Ban (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014 Furu, 2015 Ozturk, 2016 Anderson, 2020 Chan (Controls unexposed, pop general), 2024
8
0.92
[
0.78
; 1.09]
125,181
5,533
not evaluable
Congenital heart defects
Merlob, 2009 Nordeng - Citalopram/Escitalopram (Controls unexposed, sick), 2012 Ban (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014 Wemakor, 2015 Furu, 2015 Anderson, 2020 Chan (Controls unexposed, pop general), 2024
7
1.00
[
0.78
; 1.28]
48,971
5,202
not evaluable
Limb defects
Malm, 2011 Jimenez-Solem (Controls unexposed, sick), 2012 Ban (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014 Anderson, 2020
4
1.05
[
0.50
; 2.23]
77
1,667
not evaluable
Atrial septal defect
Malm, 2011 Jimenez-Solem (Controls unexposed, sick), 2012 Wemakor, 2015 Anderson, 2020
4
1.15
[
0.43
; 3.03]
3,977
748
not evaluable
Ventricular septal defect
Malm, 2011 Jimenez-Solem (Controls unexposed, sick), 2012 Wemakor, 2015 Anderson, 2020
4
1.01
[
0.56
; 1.84]
11,649
745
not evaluable
Digestive system anomalies
Jimenez-Solem (Controls unexposed, sick), 2012 Ban (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014 Wemakor, 2015
3
1.09
[
0.32
; 3.75]
3,053
1,237
not evaluable
Genital anomalies
Jimenez-Solem (Controls unexposed, sick), 2012 Ban (Controls unexposed, sick), 2014
2
0.81
[
0.18
; 3.75]
61
1,226
not evaluable
Oro-facial clefts
Ban (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014 Anderson, 2020
2
0.73
[
0.38
; 1.41]
438
933
not evaluable
Cardiac septal defects
Furu, 2015 Wemakor, 2015 Anderson, 2020
3
0.88
[
0.63
; 1.23]
25,662
3,966
not evaluable
Cleft lip with or without cleft palate
Anderson, 2020
1
0.75
[
0.33
; 1.70]
-
-
not evaluable
Cleft palate
Anderson, 2020
1
0.80
[
0.28
; 2.27]
-
-
not evaluable
Respiratory system anomalies
Jimenez-Solem (Controls unexposed, NOS), 2012 Ban (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014 Wemakor, 2015
3
1.58
[
0.39
; 6.40]
1,188
1,235
not evaluable
Urinary malformations
Jimenez-Solem (Controls unexposed, NOS), 2012 Ban (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014
2
0.36
[
0.05
; 2.58]
3,148
1,226
not evaluable
Abdominal wall defects
Ban (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014
1
2.51
[
0.16
; 40.55]
69
933
not evaluable
Atrioventricular septal defect
Jimenez-Solem (Controls unexposed, NOS), 2012 Wemakor, 2015
2
6.46
[
1.27
; 32.75]
290
302
not evaluable
Club foot / Talipes equinovarus
Yazdy, 2014 Wemakor, 2015
2
3.25
[
1.56
; 6.77]
2,614
33
not evaluable
Coarctation of aorta
Wemakor, 2015 Anderson, 2020
2
1.41
[
0.58
; 3.45]
570
9
not evaluable
Craniosynostosis
Wemakor, 2015 Anderson, 2020
2
1.74
[
0.85
; 3.56]
307
9
not evaluable
Ear, face and neck anomalies
Ban (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014 Wemakor, 2015
2
2.37
[
0.45
; 12.47]
829
943
not evaluable
Eye defects
Ban (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014 Wemakor, 2015
2
2.72
[
0.63
; 11.72]
1,132
943
not evaluable
Gastroschisis
Wemakor, 2015 Anderson, 2020
2
1.91
[
0.63
; 5.79]
413
10
not evaluable
Hypoplastic left heart (HLH/HLHS)
Wemakor, 2015 Anderson, 2020
2
2.20
[
0.83
; 5.86]
398
9
not evaluable
Hypospadias
Wemakor, 2015 Anderson, 2020
2
0.81
[
0.39
; 1.66]
3,041
11
not evaluable
Nervous system anomalies
Jimenez-Solem (Controls unexposed, NOS), 2012 Ban (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014
2
2.35
[
0.59
; 9.41]
456
1,226
not evaluable
Neural Tube Defects
Wemakor, 2015 Anderson, 2020
2
1.30
[
0.61
; 2.79]
1,322
10
not evaluable
Pulmonary valve stenosis
Wemakor, 2015 Anderson, 2020
2
1.31
[
0.57
; 3.01]
772
9
not evaluable
Spina bifida
Anderson, 2020
1
1.44
[
0.56
; 3.70]
-
-
not evaluable
Tetralogy of Fallot
Wemakor, 2015 Anderson, 2020
2
2.18
[
0.92
; 5.19]
428
10
not evaluable
Transposition of the great vessels
Malm, 2011 Wemakor, 2015
2
3.05
[
0.58
; 16.03]
853
451
not evaluable
Ano-rectal atresia and stenosis
Wemakor, 2015
1
6.02
[
0.73
; 49.63]
392
10
not evaluable
Aortic valve atresia/stenosis
0
-
-
-
-
-
Chromosomal abnormalities
Ban (Controls unexposed, disease free), 2014
1
0.32
[
0.02
; 5.06]
551
933
not evaluable
Congenital hydronephrosis
0
-
-
-
-
-
Diaphragmatic hernia
0
-
-
-
-
-
Ebstein's anomaly
Wemakor, 2015
1
34.19
[
4.09
; 285.92]
93
10
not evaluable
Encephalocele
0
-
-
-
-
-
Hip dislocation and/or dysplasia
0
-
-
-
-
-
Hirschsprung's disease
0
-
-
-
-
-
Hydrocephaly
0
-
-
-
-
-
Limb reduction defects (LRD)
Wemakor, 2015
1
2.42
[
0.31
; 19.15]
784
10
not evaluable
Multicystic renal dysplasia
Wemakor, 2015
1
1.62
[
0.09
; 28.17]
618
9
not evaluable
Omphalocele
0
-
-
-
-
-
Patent ductus arterious
0
-
-
-
-
-
Polydactyly
0
-
-
-
-
-
Pulmonary valve atresia
0
-
-
-
-
-
Severe congenital heart defect
Wemakor, 2015
1
1.65
[
0.35
; 7.79]
2,935
11
not evaluable
Syndactyly
0
-
-
-
-
-
Growth parameters and prematurity
Preterm (< 37 weeks)
Klieger-Grossmann, 2012 Ozturk, 2016 Marks (Controls exposed to Bupropion), 2021 Martin, 2024 Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
5
1.15
[
1.00
; 1.33]
149,698
16,260
not evaluable
Low birth weight (< 2500g)
Klieger-Grossmann, 2012 Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
2
2.75
[
1.01
; 7.49]
31,379
243
not evaluable
Small for gestational age (weight)
Martin, 2024 Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
2
1.00
[
0.94
; 1.06]
237,535
13,836
not evaluable
Large for gestational age (weight)
Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
1
1.67
[
0.52
; 5.35]
9,747
71
not evaluable
Maternal consequences
Postpartum hemorrhage
Palmsten b, 2013 Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
2
1.51
[
1.14
; 2.01]
21,697
1,093
not evaluable
Assisted deliveries (forceps, vacuum, ...)
Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
1
1.01
[
0.46
; 2.21]
46,043
71
not evaluable
Caesarean
Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
1
1.39
[
0.86
; 2.24]
111,668
71
not evaluable
Maternal consequences (as a whole)
Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
1
2.38
[
1.14
; 4.97]
311,156
71
not evaluable
Preeclampsia
Palmsten (Controls unexposed, sick), 2013
1
1.14
[
0.96
; 1.36]
3,340
1,936
not evaluable
Neonatal disorders
Neonatal medical care
Klieger-Grossmann, 2012 Marks (Controls exposed to Bupropion), 2021 Cornet, 2024 Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
4
1.88
[
0.95
; 3.72]
20,925
1,206
not evaluable
Low Apgar score (< 7) (at 5 min)
Marks (Controls exposed to Bupropion), 2021 Martin, 2024 Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
3
1.33
[
0.74
; 2.38]
33,276
15,558
not evaluable
Neonatal death (< 28 days of life)
Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
1
5.23
[
0.32
; 84.55]
627
71
not evaluable
Withdrawal syndrome / Neonatal abstinence syndrome / Poor neonatal adaptation
Dave, 2019 Marks (Controls unexposed, sick), 2021
2
5.91
[
3.06
; 11.41]
659
3,648
not evaluable
Low Apgar score (< 7) (at 1 min)
Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
1
0.67
[
0.16
; 2.77]
14,885
71
not evaluable
Neonatal disorders (as a whole)
Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
1
2.46
[
1.49
; 4.05]
161,453
71
not evaluable
Persistent pulmonary hypertension
Kieler, 2012 Marks (Controls exposed to Bupropion), 2021
2
1.73
[
0.34
; 8.82]
1,938
1,138
not evaluable
Jaundice / Icterus
Marks (Controls exposed to Bupropion), 2021
1
1.00
[
0.70
; 1.42]
153
581
not evaluable
Neonatal tachypnea
Marks (Controls exposed to Bupropion), 2021
1
1.60
[
1.05
; 2.43]
111
581
not evaluable
Long term consequences
Child/Infant death (> 28 days of life)
Colvin, 2012 Lee (Controls unexposed, general pop), 2025
2
4.82
[
0.41
; 56.76]
1,193
71
not evaluable
Intrauterine deaths
Early intrauterine deaths (< 22 weeks) / Spontaneous abortions
Yaris, 2005 Klieger-Grossmann, 2012 Andersen, 2014 Ozturk, 2016 Kitchin, 2022
5
1.25
[
1.04
; 1.50]
157,347
2,859
not evaluable
Late intrauterine deaths (> 22 weeks) / Stillbirths
Klieger-Grossmann, 2012 Colvin, 2012
2
1.01
[
0.27
; 3.79]
608
213
not evaluable
Elective/induced termination of pregnancy
Ozturk, 2016
1
1.75
[
0.48
; 6.41]
17
35
not evaluable
Therapeutic terminations of pregnancy
Klieger-Grossmann, 2012
1
6.12
[
0.73
; 51.24]
7
213
not evaluable
Neuro-developmental disorders
ASD (Autism spectrum disorder): Diagnosis
Viktorin - Citalopram or escitalopram (Controls unexposed, sick), 2017 Heuvelman, 2023
2
1.27
[
0.83
; 1.93]
10
1,185
not evaluable
ASD (Autism spectrum disorder): Diagnosis/Risk
Viktorin - Citalopram or escitalopram (Controls unexposed, sick), 2017 Heuvelman, 2023
2
1.27
[
0.83
; 1.93]
10
1,185
not evaluable
ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder): Diagnosis
Heuvelman, 2023
1
1.11
[
0.52
; 2.37]
-
546
not evaluable
ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder): Diagnosis/Risk
Heuvelman, 2023
1
1.11
[
0.52
; 2.37]
-
546
not evaluable
Cognitive developmental disorders/delay (3-6 years old)
0
-
-
-
-
-
0.0
100.0
1.0