Oct 20, 2011 10:45 PM
Anti-depressants can lead to Birth Defects
South Carolina Personal Injury Attorneys
Antidepressant drugs have gotten a lot of negative feedback in recent years, because of the number of possible side effects which can be serious and even life threatening.
In addition to the risk of possible unintended effects that may arise from antidepressant prescription drugs, women taking these drugs during pregnancy place the well-being of their baby in danger, because the drugs|medication are associated with many possible birth defects.
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are generally prescribed to treat anxiety, depression as well as other mental health disorders. SSRIs help alleviate these issues by increasing the level of serotonin, a natural substance produced in the brain associated with feelings of happiness and well-being.
Many women who are prescribed these medications are sometimes advised to continue taking them during pregnancy. However, anti-depressants such as Zoloft, Paxil and Prozac have been associated with numerous birth defects when used during pregnancy.
Zoloft continues to be linked to cases of spina bifida, heart defects, club foot, cleft lip/palate, and limb defects, while Prozac is associated with a greater possibility for autism.
Paxil has been tied to an increased risk of cardiovascular, brain and abdominal malformations. Most concerning may be the cardiovascular malformations that can result in the newborn being unable to obtain enough oxygen, requiring hospitalization.
In many instances, these antidepressants can cause premature birth. As many as ten to twenty % of prematurely born children may pass away after birth; survivors face possible deafness and neurological problems.
The prescription drug industry has produced many life saving prescription drugs.
However, in a race to get their drugs to market, many pharmaceutical companies ignore or don't anticipate the crippling side effects associated with medications which later lead to life altering side effects and even death.
Did you know that every year as many as Two hundred thousand US citizens die due to an allergic reaction to prescription drugs?
Even though the U.S. government is forced to spend billions of dollars on illegal drug interdiction each and every year in an attempt to combat the problem, more Americans die each year as the result of the side effects of legally prescribed drugs than illegal ones.
If you or a loved one have been injured or died as a result/as a consequence of a defective prescription drug, non-prescription medication, herbal dietary supplement, vitamin, or defective medical device you need an aggressive defective drug lawyer who is prepared to protect your rights and seek justice on your behalf.
South Carolina Defective Drug Lawyers
The pharmaceutical industry has developed many life saving prescription drugs. Despite their efforts, unsafe drugs are marketed, dispensed and hurt innocent victims every year.
If you or a loved one have been killed or injured through no-fault of their own, call the SC personal injury and wrongful death lawyers today for a free, no-cost consultation. Although many of the clients we represent in injury cases are from/reside in South Carolina, our lawyers routinely take clients from throughout the Southeastern U.S. and, in certain types of defective products or pharmaceutical cases, from across the country. Contact us today to hear how we can help.
The information you obtain at this website is not, nor is it intended to serve as, legal advice. You should seek advice from an attorney for advice relating to your individual case. This article is not intended to and doesn't create an attorney-client relationship.
Other Pages:
http://stromlaw.com/2086/facts-about-pregnancy-and-antidepressants/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eB9jtrdG5w
http://stromlawgeorgia.com/
J.P.Strom,
Jr. P.A. Strom Law Firm,
LLC 2110 Beltline Boulevard Columbia,
South Carolina 29204
Antidepressant drugs have gotten a lot of negative feedback in recent years, because of the number of possible side effects which can be serious and even life threatening.
In addition to the risk of possible unintended effects that may arise from antidepressant prescription drugs, women taking these drugs during pregnancy place the well-being of their baby in danger, because the drugs|medication are associated with many possible birth defects.
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are generally prescribed to treat anxiety, depression as well as other mental health disorders. SSRIs help alleviate these issues by increasing the level of serotonin, a natural substance produced in the brain associated with feelings of happiness and well-being.
Many women who are prescribed these medications are sometimes advised to continue taking them during pregnancy. However, anti-depressants such as Zoloft, Paxil and Prozac have been associated with numerous birth defects when used during pregnancy.
Zoloft continues to be linked to cases of spina bifida, heart defects, club foot, cleft lip/palate, and limb defects, while Prozac is associated with a greater possibility for autism.
Paxil has been tied to an increased risk of cardiovascular, brain and abdominal malformations. Most concerning may be the cardiovascular malformations that can result in the newborn being unable to obtain enough oxygen, requiring hospitalization.
In many instances, these antidepressants can cause premature birth. As many as ten to twenty % of prematurely born children may pass away after birth; survivors face possible deafness and neurological problems.
The prescription drug industry has produced many life saving prescription drugs.
However, in a race to get their drugs to market, many pharmaceutical companies ignore or don't anticipate the crippling side effects associated with medications which later lead to life altering side effects and even death.
Did you know that every year as many as Two hundred thousand US citizens die due to an allergic reaction to prescription drugs?
Even though the U.S. government is forced to spend billions of dollars on illegal drug interdiction each and every year in an attempt to combat the problem, more Americans die each year as the result of the side effects of legally prescribed drugs than illegal ones.
If you or a loved one have been injured or died as a result/as a consequence of a defective prescription drug, non-prescription medication, herbal dietary supplement, vitamin, or defective medical device you need an aggressive defective drug lawyer who is prepared to protect your rights and seek justice on your behalf.
South Carolina Defective Drug Lawyers
The pharmaceutical industry has developed many life saving prescription drugs. Despite their efforts, unsafe drugs are marketed, dispensed and hurt innocent victims every year.
If you or a loved one have been killed or injured through no-fault of their own, call the SC personal injury and wrongful death lawyers today for a free, no-cost consultation. Although many of the clients we represent in injury cases are from/reside in South Carolina, our lawyers routinely take clients from throughout the Southeastern U.S. and, in certain types of defective products or pharmaceutical cases, from across the country. Contact us today to hear how we can help.
The information you obtain at this website is not, nor is it intended to serve as, legal advice. You should seek advice from an attorney for advice relating to your individual case. This article is not intended to and doesn't create an attorney-client relationship.
Other Pages:
http://stromlaw.com/2086/facts-about-pregnancy-and-antidepressants/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eB9jtrdG5w
http://stromlawgeorgia.com/
J.P.Strom,
Jr. P.A. Strom Law Firm,
LLC 2110 Beltline Boulevard Columbia,
South Carolina 29204
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