Texas SSRI Birth Defect Lawyers
Recent studies have found that certain birth defects, including heart defects, lung defects and other congenital birth defects, may be linked to the mother's use of antidepressant drugs during pregnancy. These antidepressant drugs are called select serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRI.
Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend has dedicated our practice to protecting the rights of injured individuals and their families. When your child has an SSRI drug birth defect, we understand the importance of getting the compensation needed to cover medical bills, out-of-pocket costs, noninsured expenses and other unforeseen circumstances, as well as to make sure your child can live as comfortably and productively as possible. Contact us online or call 713-222-7211 (toll free 800-870-9584) for a free consultation.
SSRI Drugs and Birth Defects
Because of the strong link between SSRI drugs and birth defects, many medical experts believe that it is negligent for doctors to prescribe certain antidepressant medications to pregnant women. These antidepressants include:
- Zoloft
- Prozac
- Paxil
- Lexapro
- Celexa
- Fluoxetine
- Effexor
- Luvox
- Wellbutrin
- Serzone
- Remeron
One study revealed that if a mother took an SSRI antidepressant during the first trimester of her pregnancy, the newborn had a 60 percent higher probability of developing congenital heart defects. In addition to these serious cardiac birth defects, SSRI drugs have been found to cause numerous other serious medical conditions in newborns and infants, including:
- Persistent pulmonary hypertension of a newborn (PPHN)
- Lung defects such as pulmonary stenosis
- Abdominal wall malformations such as omphalocele and gastrochisis
- Clubfoot and other limb malformations
- Cleft palate
- Heart murmurs
- Seizures
- Apnea
- Hyponatremia, or low sodium levels and electrolyte imbalances
- Water on the brain
- Other injuries to the brain, spinal cord and limbs
Experience You and Your Child Can Trust
At Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend, we employ a team of medical professionals, including experienced lawyers, doctors, doctor/lawyers, nurses, nurse/lawyers, paralegals and investigators to work on these cases. Our SSRI birth defect attorneys have the pharmaceutical litigation experience necessary to hold doctors and large drug manufacturers responsible for creating and prescribing defective and dangerous drugs.
If your child was born with a congenital heart or lung defect or signs of any SSRI-related birth defects, you may be entitled to compensation from the drug manufacturer or the doctor if he or she prescribed the medication without disclosing the risks. For a free initial consultation with a Texas birth defect lawyer, call 713-222-7211 (toll free 800-870-9584) or contact us online.
