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ZurzuvaeMedical Mutual

Postpartum Depression (PPD)

Initial criteria

  • Patient age ≥ 18 years
  • Patient is not currently pregnant
  • Zurzuvae is being prescribed by or in consultation with a psychiatrist or an obstetrician-gynecologist (OB-GYN)
  • Symptom onset began during the third trimester of pregnancy or up to 4 weeks post-delivery
  • Patient meets the criteria for a major depressive episode found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)
  • Patient is ≤ 1 year postpartum

Approval duration

14 days per postpartum period