Use of antidepressant medication in the United States during pregnancy, 2002-2010.

Objective: The authors analyzed prescribing for antidepressant medications during 27,328 prenatal visits in ambulatory settings in the United States between 2002 and 2010.

Methods: Data from the 2002-2010 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey were used to compare prescribing for antidepressant medication during visits for outpatient prenatal care between 2002-2006 and 2007-2010.

Results: Prenatal visits associated with a prescription for an antidepressant increased from .