Treating postpartum depression with brexanolone.

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Jessica Burval is a PharmD candidate at the Cedarville University School of Pharmacy in Cedarville, Ohio. Rachel Kerns is a pharmacist in the Department of Pharmacy at Marion General Hospital in Marion, Ohio. Kim Reed is a clinical nurse in the infusion clinic at Marion Medical Campus in Marion, Ohio.

Published: May 2020

The FDA has approved brexanolone specifically for treatment of adults with postpartum depression (PPD). Administered I.V., it can relieve severe signs and symptoms of PPD within days rather than weeks. This article discusses the benefits and risks of brexanolone as a treatment for PPD, including nursing considerations and patient teaching.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.NURSE.0000657072.85990.5aDOI Listing

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