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Antidepressants and Birth Defects

Antidepressants

Harmful Antidepressants Side Effects During Pregnancy (Celexa/Lexapro/Paxil/Prozac/Zoloft)

Levin Papantonio continues to evaluate cases involving the ingestion of Celexa, Lexapro, Paxil, Prozac, or Zoloft during pregnancy and resulting in children born with a heart, skull, facial, limb, neural tube, or lung defects. Read More

Antidepressant Birth Defects

Birth defects have been linked to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants. Several studies from 2005 show that antidepressant drugs like Zoloft, Paxil, Celexa, Effexor, Lexapro, Pristiq and Prozac doubled the risk of cardiac birth defects. Mothers who have taken antidepressant drugs during pregnancy have reported the following birth defects:

Cardiac (heart) defects
PPHN (Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn)
Neural tube defects (brain and spinal cord)
Craniosynostosis (skull defect)
Infant omphalocele (abdominal wall defects)
Clubfoot (one or both feet turn downward and inward)
Anal atresia (complete or partial closure of the anus)
Limb Defects
Cleft lip and cleft palate

In The News

2011 Study Estimates That Stillbirth Affects 1 in 160 Pregnancies In The United States

Make sure you always review your drug labels as there is a warning that continuing to take birth control pills while pregnant may be harmful to the fetus. Thus, take close care if you believe you have been exposed to this recalled birth control pill and have a chance of becoming pregnant. http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm289770.htm Read More

Skin Cancer Treatment Approved With A Black Box Warning Of The Potential Risk Of Death Or Severe Birth Defects To A Fetus

The FDA has approved a new pill after 43% of the 96 total patients locally advanced basal cell carcinoma experienced a complete or partial response. Source: http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm289545.htm Read More

Polysystic Ovary Syndrome...How does it effect pregnancy?

A study of over 3000 women with polycystic ovary syndrome found an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes such as gestational diabetes, c-section birth, and other issues. Read More

Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Naproxen: May Not Be Safe For Use During Pregnancy.

Studies question whether the use of anti-inflammatory drugs increase the risk of miscarriages or birth defects. Read More

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Antidepressants and Birth Defects