Celexa Birth Defects

Celexa is an antidepressant drug in the SSRI (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) family. SSRIs are used to treat anxiety, depression, and a number of other psychological issues.

Unfortunately, these types of drugs have also been linked to a risk of certain serious birth defects, including congenital heart defects, as well as skull and abdominal defects.

Women who took Celexa, and drugs similar to it during pregnancy ran a higher risk of giving birth to child with congenital defects.

Types of Birth Defects

SSRIs like Celexa have been linked to serious birth defects, including:

• Spina bifida
• Club foot
• Heart defects
• Tetralogy of fallot
• Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
• Holes in the heart (atrial and ventricular septal defects)
• Transposition of the great arteries
• Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN)

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