Lexapro Birth Defects

Types of Lexapro Birth Defects

Types of Lexapro Birth Defects May Include Heart, Abdominal, Skull Defects

Several types of birth defects have reportedly been associated with the use of SSRIs like Lexapro during pregnancy. These alleged SSRI birth defects can range from life-threatening heart abnormalities to skull defects requiring cranial surgery. With research suggesting that pregnant users of SSRIs, including Lexapro, have a possible risk of delivering infants with congenital abnormalities, legal recourse may be available to women who took this drug while pregnant and delivered children with Lexapro birth defects.

If you delivered a child with Lexapro birth defects, fill out our free, no risk case review form. At no cost to you, our Lexapro birth defects lawyers will evaluate your claim to determine if you are eligible for financial compensation.

Lexapro Birth Defects: Heart, Abdomen, Skull Defects

Our attorneys for Lexapro birth defects are available to review claims from women who took this drug while pregnant and delivered children with any of the following conditions:

Craniosynostosis: A type of skull defect, craniosynostosis is a condition in which the sutures close too early, interfering with normal brain and skull growth. Potentially, this birth defect can lead to intracranial pressure, an abnormally shaped head, and visual and cognitive impairments.

Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS): This congenital heart defect develops when parts of the left side of the heart do not develop properly. This birth defect affects the mitral valve, left ventricle, aortic valve and aorta, and will generally require several surgical procedures throughout the child's lifetime.

Omphalocele: An alleged SSRI birth defect, omphalocele develops when the child's intestines or other abdominal organs protrude through the navel. In cases of larger Lexapro omphalocele, the spleen or liver may also stick out of the body.

Other reported SSRI and Lexapro birth defects may include the following: spina bifida; club foot; tetralogy of fallot (TOF); transposition of the great arteries (TGA); coarctation of the aorta; club foot; and holes in the heart such as ventrical septal defects (VSD) and atrial septal defects (ASD).

Lawsuits for Lexapro Birth Defects

Women who allegedly bore children with Lexapro birth defects may be able to file a claim for damages. Because the manufacturer may have failed to warn patients and doctors about the risk of Lexapro birth defects, pregnant users of the drug may be able to seek compensation for medical bills and other losses resulting from their child's birth defect. To find out if you can participate in a Lexapro lawsuit, fill out our free case evaluation form today to contact our Lexapro lawyers.