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Zuranolone: FAQs for clinicians and patients


 

Where can I find more information?

Many states have maternal mental health consultation lines (examples include NCMATTERS here in North Carolina and MCPAP for Moms in Massachusetts) for clinicians (mental health, primary care, and obstetricians) that can be utilized for questions about prescribing. Postpartum Support International also has a clinician line for those without state services.

We plan to update this entry upon market release and access to new information.

Dr. Riddle and Dr. Nathan are assistant professors in the department of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Richardson is a perinatal psychiatry fellow, department of psychiatry, UNC-Chapel Hill. Dr. Rubinow is Distinguished Professor in the department of psychiatry, UNC-Chapel Hill. Dr. Meltzer-Brody is Assad Meymandi Distinguished Professor and Chair, department of psychiatry, UNC-Chapel Hill.

References

Deligiannidis KM et al. J Clin Psychiatry. 2023 Jan 30;84(1):22m14475. doi: 10.4088/JCP.22m14475.

Deligiannidis KM et al. . Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2023 May;141(5S):64S-65S. doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000930588.16136.3f.

Deligiannidis KM et al. Am J Psychiatry. 2023 Sep 1;180(9):668-75. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20220785.

Deligiannidis KM et al. JAMA Psychiatry. 2021 Sep 1;78(9):951-59. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.1559.

FDA Approves First Oral Treatment for Postpartum Depression. 2023 Aug 4. https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-oral-treatment-postpartum-depression

ZURZUVAE – HIGHLIGHTS OF PRESCRIBING INFORMATION. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/2023/217369s000lbl.pdf

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