Zoloft Birth Defects
Many of the most severe side effects associated with the use Zoloft (sertraline) and other SSRI drugs, are congenital birth defects. These congenital birth defects include risks of: Heart Defects, Lung Defects, Abdominal Wall Defects, Cranio-Facial Defects, Limb and Skeletal Malformations, and other malformations and birth defects affecting other areas of the infant's head, organs and body.
Congenital Heart Defects Related to the Use of SSRI Drugs Such as Zoloft While Pregnant
According to several scientific studies, women who take SSRI Antidepressants such as Zoloft (sertraline) are at least twice as likely to give birth to children with serious congenital heart defects. A congenital heart defect is a problem with the structure of the baby's heart present at birth. Heart birth defects are among the most common types of major birth defects. The heart starts to develop soon after conception and proceeds through the first trimester of pregnancy. These heart defects typically involve the walls of the heart, the valves of the heart, and the arteries and veins to and from the heart. Congenital heart defects have the potential to seriously disrupt the normal flow of blood through the heart, lungs and body, often to a critical or even fatal degree.
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Congenital heart defects related to the use of Zoloft and other SSRIs include:
· Atrial Septal Defect (hole in the heart)
· Ventricular Septal Defect (hole in the heart)
· Tetralogy of Fallot
· Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)
· Transposition of the Great Vessels
· Double Outlet Right Ventricle
· Coarctation of the Aorta
· Pulmonary Atresia
· Tricuspic Atresia
· Truncus Arteriosus
· Double Inlet Left Ventricle
· Double Aortic Arch
Other Congenital Birth Defects Related to the Use of SSRI Drugs Such as Zoloft During Pregnancy
In addition to cardiac related congenital birth defects, there are also other types of birth defects seen in babies born to women who used Zoloft and other SSRIs while pregnant. These birth defects include lung or pulmonary related defects. Pulmonary defects are often severe and life threatening in nature and have been strongly linked to the use of SSRI Antidepressants such as Zoloft (sertraline) by women while pregnant. According to other studies, there is also a significantly higher risk of a woman giving birth to a child with abdominal wall defects when that same woman has been prescribed and taken SSRI Antidepressants such as Zoloft (sertraline) during pregnancy. Furthermore, the use of SSRI Antidepressants such as Zoloft during pregnancy has also been linked to the increased risk of severe cranio-facial malformations as well as limb and skeletal deformities.
Other congenital birth defects related to the use of Zoloft and other SSRIs include:
· Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn - PPHN (pulmonary lung defect)
· Pulmonary Stenosis - (pulmonary defect)
· Omphalcele (abdominal wall defect)
· Gastrochesis (abdominal wall defect)
· Craniosynostosis (cranio-facial malformation)
· Craniosynostosis - Sagittal Synostosis (cranio-facial malformation)
· Craniosynostosis - Frontal Plagiocephaly (cranio-facial malformation)
· Craniosynostosis - Metopic Synostosis (cranio-facial malformation)
· Clubfoot (limb deformity)
Zoloft Birth Defect Lawsuit
If you took Zoloft at anytime during pregnancy and your child was born with serious Atrial Septal Heart Defect or Ventricular Septal Heart Defect. TOG, HLHS, TOA, hole in the wall of the heart, heart valve defects, PPHN lung damage or any other serious Zoloft related birth defect, then call the Willis Law Firm to discuss your legal options regarding a potential Paxil side effect lawsuit / product liability lawsuit against the makers of Zoloft. Free Initial Case Evaluation. All Zoloft lawsuits taken on a Contingency Fee Basis !
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