Zoloft Birth Defects

Types of Zoloft Birth Defects

Zoloft Birth Defects May Affect Heart, Skull, Abdomen

Heart, skull and abdominal problems are among the types of Zoloft birth defects reportedly linked to use of the drug during pregnancy. Cardiac problems requiring heart surgery and a condition which causes the child's intestines to protrude through the navel are among the birth defects allegedly associated with the use of Zoloft during pregnancy. Due to the manufacturer's possible failure to warn of Zoloft birth defects, legal recourse may be available to women who took the drug or its generic version sertraline during pregnancy and delivered children with congenital defects.

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Zoloft Birth Defects

Research on SSRI birth defects found that women taking these types of antidepressants during pregnancy may have an increased risk for certain heart defects. One Danish study found that women taking Zoloft during pregnancy had a slightly increased risk for delivering children with atrial septal defects and ventricular septal defects.  As a result of this information, our Zoloft heart defects attorneys would like to hear from women who took the drug during pregnancy and delivered children with holes in the heart or any of the following heart defects: 

• Tetralogy of fallot (TOF): A congenital heart defect, tetralogy of fallot is a type of condition which causes low oxygen levels in the blood. A classic form of this birth defect includes four related blood vessel and cardiac defects, including a ventricular septal defect, overriding aorta, narrowed pulmonary outflow tract and a thickened muscular wall of the right ventricle.


• Coarctation of the aorta: This type of birth defect occurs when a part of the aorta, the major artery leading out of the heart, is narrowed. This makes it harder for blood to pass through the artery and may present symptoms such as dizziness, chest pain, nosebleed and poor growth.


• Hypoplastic left heart syndrome: A congenital birth defect, hypoplastic left heart syndrome occurs when parts of the left side of the heart do not form completely. A rare condition, HLHS develops before birth when there is not enough growth of the left ventricle, aorta, and other structures.


• Holes in the heart: Holes in the heart, which are among the reported SSRI birth defects, refer to two types of cardiac defects – ventricular septal defects (VSD) and atrial septal defects (ASD).

Our Zoloft birth defect attorneys would also like to hear from women who took the drug while pregnant and delivered children with abdominal or skull defects. Research on Zoloft birth defects has also found that infants exposed to the drug were almost six times more likely to be born with omphalocele, a condition which occurs when the intestines protrude through the navel. The study on Zoloft birth defects also showed that infants exposed to Zoloft (generic: sertraline) while in the womb were nearly twice as likely to be born with craniosynostosis, which causes an abnormally shaped head. 

Zoloft Birth Defects Lawsuits

Zoloft birth defects may require treatment with costly surgeries and other medical care. Women who elect to take legal action for their child's Zoloft birth defects, however, may have legal recourse to seek compensation for these and other damages. To find out if you are eligible for a Zoloft lawsuit, complete our free case review form today.