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Birth defects more likely with SSRI use
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (also known as SSRIs) have been linked to various birth defects in infants whose mothers took the drugs while pregnant. SSRIs are often prescribed to treat patients with various conditions related to anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. While SSRIs cause a number of side effects in people who take them, mothers [...]
Continue reading...Diflucan during pregnancy poses risk to infants
3. August 2011
A drug used to treat yeast infections may be linked to certain birth defects in infants whose mothers took the drug during their pregnancies. Taking frequent, high does of the drug Diflucan (generic name fluconazole) while pregnant has been shown to increase health risks in newborn babies. The risk appears especially great when mothers take [...]
Continue reading...Zoloft presents wide range of side effects
2. August 2011
Side effects of the antidepressant Zoloft range from simple nausea to severe birth defects that can only be treated by surgery. While some side effects are uncommon, patients should exercise caution while taking Zoloft and report to their doctors if any unexpected side effects appear. Along with nausea, common side effects of taking the drug [...]
Continue reading...Birth defects caused by many factors
27. July 2011
Birth defects are caused by a number of different factors, some more controllable than others. While some birth defects are hereditary, others are caused by environmental factors. Missing chromosomes and other genes that don’t work properly can lead to malformations in a newborn baby’s body that cannot be prevented by an unborn baby’s environment. However, [...]
Continue reading...Studies show Depakote has ties to birth defects
20. July 2011
The use of Depakote has been linked to a variety of birth defects in the babies of mothers who took the drug while pregnant. Birth defects involving the face, skull, brain, spinal cord, heart, and blood vessels have been linked to Depakote use. Depakote, an anti-seizure medication, was originally approved by the FDA in 1983. [...]
Continue reading...Causes of spina bifida
18. July 2011
Depakote among causes of spina bifida Each year, numerous babies are born with the harmful birth defect spina bifida. Babies with spina bifida are born with improperly formed spines that do not close correctly around their spinal cords. Spina bifida is believed to be caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Many instances [...]
Continue reading...Mothers filing suit for omphalocele with Zoloft
13. July 2011
Mothers across the country are joining in a lawsuit against the makers of the antidepressant Zoloft, claiming that taking the drug while pregnant caused them to give birth to infants with birth defects. Studies have tied Zoloft use to a number of different defects and health problems, including omphalocele. Omphalocele is a dangerous condition in [...]
Continue reading...Craniosynostosis part of lawsuit against Zoloft maker
13. July 2011
Craniosynostosis, a condition that leads to abnormally shaped heads in babies, has been linked to use of the drug Zoloft while the babies’ mothers were pregnant. Studies show that women who took Zoloft during pregnancy were more likely to give birth to infants with certain birth defects, including defects involving the heart, head, and lungs. [...]
Continue reading...Zoloft shown to increase risk of persistent fetal circulation
12. July 2011
Results from a 2006 study suggest that taking Zoloft during pregnancy caused numerous women to give birth to babies with persistent fetal circulation, a harmful birth defect. The condition is also referred to as persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN). Infants with persistent fetal circulation have lungs that do not receive adequate blood flow. [...]
Continue reading...Hypoplastic left heart syndrome part of Zoloft lawsuit
7. July 2011
Infants whose mothers took the antidepressant Zoloft may be at increased risk for heart defects and other health problems at birth. Studies have tied Zoloft use during pregnancy to health risks in infants born to the mothers who took it. Heart defects are among the most prominent health problems found in these children. One heart [...]
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