SSRI Drugs Claims

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, also known as SSRIs, work by correcting chemical imbalances in the brain.

Expecting mothers who took certain types of these SSRIs have been shown to have a greater likelihood of delivering a baby with birth defects – most of which are severe.

SSRIs are used to treat serious, continuing depression that interferes with a person’s ability to function. Like other antidepressant drugs, they help reduce the extreme sadness, hopelessness, and lack of interest in life that are typical in people with depression.

SSRI medications include:

  • Zoloft (sertraline)
  • Prozac (fluoxetine)
  • Paxil (paroxetine)
  • Lexapro (escitalopram)

In some instances, SSRIs have been shown to increase the chance of a certain defect by 600 percent.

Studies have indicated that the use of SSRI antidepressants, including Zoloft, during pregnancy can cause a significantly increased likelihood of severe birth defects.

Some of these birth defects include:

  • Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN)
  • Omphalocele
  • Anal Atresia
  • Craniosynostosis
  • Heart birth defects
  • Club foot
  • Spina bifida
  • Brain damage
  • Improperly developed limb

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