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A mother is currently breast-feeding her newborn baby but needs to be started on an antidepressant. What selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) would be the best choice?

Fluoxetine
Citalopram
Sertraline
Paroxetine

The answer is C) Sertraline. Sertraline has been found to have the lowest concentration in infants because of low transmission in breast milk.

Publication reference : The safety of newer antidepressants in pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Reference URL: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15691224

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