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Has Zoloft Injured Your Baby? Are You Searching for an Attorney?
A connection has been established among an array of deadly negative effects like withdrawl, increased threat of omphalocele (abdominal wall) birth defects, anal atresia (malformation of the anus), limb reduction problems and septal (heart) problems and the well known antidepressant, Zoloft. Withdrawal (neonatal abstinence syndrome) or persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) may also be suffered by infants exposed to Zoloft in utero.
Overview on Zoloft
Zoloft is one of several antidepressants in the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class. Mostly, it is implemented to treat adults who have major depression and also adults and children who have obsessive-compulsive, panic and social anxiety disorders.
Heart Defects
The number of heart defects in babies of women who took SSRIs grew, as showed by a recent examination. Additionally, it was exposed that the risk was more than three times higher with the medication Zoloft and it was almost five times higher in scenarios of being joined with another SSRI.
As stated in an alert issued to physicians and patients by the FDA, being exposed to SSRIs like Zoloft, during pregnancy has been connected to an elevated risk of congenital defects of the heart and also presents a severe danger to the fetus.
Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN)
PPHN is the occuring of a newborn’s circulation system not being able to adapt to breathing beyond the womb. There is a 6 times higher risk of females who took Zoloft, giving birth to a baby with PPHN, as compared to an infant that was not exposed.
Identified Zoloft Side Effects
Of the FDA classes, Zoloft is in Category C. This grouping signifies that there may be a severe danger to the unborn infant of the female using Zoloft. Congenital Heart Defects, Atrial or Ventricular Septal Defects (hole in heart), Constricted arteries in lungs (Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension), Abdominal wall defects (Infant omphalocele), and an Abnormally shaped skull (Craniosynostosis) are some of the identified birth defects or problems that might be associated with the use of Zoloft.
If you or somebody you know has given birth to a newborn with congenital birth defects, you should speak with your doctor and contact an attorney handling Zoloft claims as soon as possible.