Zuranolone, sold under the brand name Zurzuvae, is a medication used for the treatment of postpartum depression.[5][6] It is taken by mouth.[5]
The most common side effects include drowsiness, dizziness, diarrhea, fatigue, nasopharyngitis, and urinary tract infection.[5][6] An orally active inhibitory pregnane neurosteroid, zuranolone acts as a positive allosteric modulator of the GABAA receptor.[7][8][9]
Zuranolone was approved for medical use in the United States for the treatment of postpartum depression in August 2023.[6] It was developed by Sage Therapeutics and Biogen.[10]
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Zuranolone, sold under the brand name Zurzuvae, is a medication used for the treatment of postpartum depression. It is taken by mouth. The most common...