The first pill to treat postpartum depression has been approved by US health officials
Federal health officials have approved the first pill specifically intended to treat severe
depression after childbirth, a condition that affects thousands of new mothers in the U.S. each year. The Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted approval of the drug, Zurzuvae, for adults experiencing severe depression related to childbirth or pregnancy
. The pill is taken once a day for 14 days. “Having access to an oral
medication will be a beneficial option for many of these women coping
with extreme, and sometimes life-threatening, feelings,” said Dr. Tiffany Farchione, FDA’s director of psychiatric
drugs, in a statement.
tips
sever 脱离;分开
severe 严格的
pregnant 怀孕的
pregnancy 怀孕
oral 口头的;口服的
copying 原型cope,处理;应付
psychiatric 精神病学的(psych- = soul,精神,心理;区分neur- 神经)