Treating postpartum depression with brexanolone /
Burval, Jessica.
Treating postpartum depression with brexanolone / Jessica Burval, Rachel Kerns, Kim Reed - May 2020 - Nursing 2020 50 : 5, pages 48-53 .
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.
Nursing.
Antidepressant medication.
Brexanolone.
Postpartum depression.
Treating postpartum depression with brexanolone / Jessica Burval, Rachel Kerns, Kim Reed - May 2020 - Nursing 2020 50 : 5, pages 48-53 .
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.
Nursing.
Antidepressant medication.
Brexanolone.
Postpartum depression.