SSRI Birth Defects

A 2011 Swedish study in Sweden has verified the conclusions that anti-depressants known as Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) increase the risk of birth defects when taken by the mother during early pregnancy.

The first link began to be known in 2005 when the FDA issued an advisory warning of the link between Paxil and birth defects - heart defects.

Zoloft is the most prescribed anti-depressant in the United States with more than 29 million prescriptions sold annually. Zoloft is used for depression, obsessive compulsive behavior, social anxiety disorder in adults and children. Zoloft used during the first trimester of pregnancy increases the risk of certain birth defects.

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs), such as: Zoloft, Prozac, Paxil, Wellbutrin, Celexa, Lexapro, and Effexor have been found to cause infant birth defects.

If you or someone you know took one of these anti-depressants and gave birth to a baby who suffered from birth defects, contact us immediately so that we can explain to you your legal rights. We are investigating SSRI side effect cases throughout the country. Let us evaluate your SSRI side-effect claim, by simply completing the email inquiry on the right or contacting a member of our SSRI Side-effect Team at 1-800-718-4658.

The New England Journal of Medicine concluded in a published article/ study that infants born to mothers who took Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Wellbutrin, Celexa, and other anti-depressant drugs during the second half of pregnancy had an increased risk of their infant being born with a birth defect. These birth defects include: Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension or PPHN, which is a rare respiratory disorder which can cause a newborn not to breathe correctly and obtain enough oxygen.

Mothers who take these anti-depressants during the last trimester, increase of the risk of their child developing PPHN.

We are investigating claims involving the following SSRIs:

Warnings have been in existence since December 2005, when the FDA issued a Public Health Alert advising pregnant women not to take Paxil during pregnancy. There was also a British and Canadian study which found that SSRIs taken during pregnancy are the cause of premature

delivery and of low birth weight.

In 2006, the drug companies were instructed to revise their labels to include warnings of life threatening birth defects of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension or PPHN.

If you or someone you know were taking an SSRI and gave birth to a baby who suffered from a birth defect, please contact our experienced Pharmaceutical Side-effect Team to see if you have a claim. We will be able to tell you if you have an SSRI birth defect claim. If you do, we will pursue a lawsuit on your behalf and the baby's behalf on a contingent fee basis, which means that there is no fee for our costs, expenses, or services unless we obtain a recovery for you.

Please contact us at 1-800-718-4658 or complete the confidential, free email on the right. We will respond to you within 24 hours. Do not delay. We are here to help you.

Remember, we have 18 locations throughout California and we handle SSRI Side-Effect claims throughout the nation.