SSRI Birth Defects

Types of SSRI Heart Defects

SSRI Heart Defects May Include Holes in the Heart, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome

SSRI antidepressants, which may include Lexapro, Celexa, Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil, have reportedly been linked to instances of serious congenital heart defects in newborns of women taking these drugs during pregnancy. SSRI heart defects may range from minor heart murmurs to serious heart complications requiring one or more surgeries. Because the manufacturers of these types of antidepressants may have failed to warn pregnant women and their doctors of these risks, women who took Lexapro, Zoloft, Paxil or a similar drug while pregnant may have legal recourse if they delivered a child with SSRI heart defects.

Did you take an SSRI drug while pregnant? If your child was born with heart abnormalities, you may be entitled to compensation. To find out if you are eligible for an SSRI heart defects lawsuit, complete our no cost, no obligation case review form today.

SSRI Birth Defects: Cardiac Problems

A 2005 Danish study revealed that women taking certain SSRI antidepressants early in pregnancy may have an increased risk of delivering children with SSRI birth defects of the heart. According to the study, these individuals had a 60% higher chance of developing certain SSRI cardiac defects, compared to those born to mothers not taking SSRIs during pregnancy. In light of this information, our lawyers for SSRI birth defects are available to review claims from women who allegedly took Zoloft, Lexapro, Paxil, Celexa or another SSRI while pregnant and delivered children with any of the following alleged SSRI heart defects:

• Hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS): A condition wherein the left side of the heart is underdeveloped, hypoplastic left heart syndrome negatively affects the heart'sability to pump oxygenated blood to the body.
• Coarctation of the aorta: A coarctation of the aorta is a narrowing of the body's largest artery, stemming directly from the heart.
• Tetralogy of fallot (TOF): A combination of four specific heart defects, a tetralogy of fallot prevents blood from being transported to the lungs.
• Transposition of the great arteries (TGA): In a transposition of the great arteries, the aorta and the pulmonary artery are switched and unable to function properly.
• Ventricular septal defects (VSD): A ventricular septal defect is a type of hole in the heart that occurs in the ventricle walls.
• Atrial septal defects (ASD): Another type of hole in the heart, an atrial septal defect occurs in the walls of the atria.

If you took an SSRI antidepressant during pregnancy and delivered a child with any of these SSRI heart defects, fill out our free, no obligation case evaluation form today.

SSRI Birth Defects Lawsuits

If you took Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Lexapro, Celexa or a similar antidepressant while pregnant, you may be able to participate in a SSRI birth defects lawsuit if your son or daughter was born with a cardiac, skull or abdominal malformation. Potentially, an SSRI birth defects lawsuit could provide women the opportunity to file a claim seeking compensation for medical bills and other damages resulting from their child's injuries. To find out if you have legal recourse for your child's SSRI birth defect, contact our attorneys today for a free evaluation of your claim.