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Brexanolone

Yusra Azhar  1 , Amad U. Din  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Brexanolone

Yusra Azhar et al.

Excerpt

Brexanolone is a medication used in the treatment of postpartum depression in adult women. It is in the GABA-A modulator class of medications. This activity describes the indications, contraindications, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and monitoring for brexanolone as a valuable agent in treating postpartum depression. This activity reviews information for brexanolone pertinent for members of the interprofessional team in the treatment of patients with postpartum depression.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Yusra Azhar declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Amad Din declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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