Law Firm of Alonso Krangle LLP Launches Investigation of Birth Defects Possibly Due to Side Effects from Selective …

Attorneys Andres Alonso and David Krangle announce that Alonso Krangle LLP is investigating birth defects allegedly associated with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants, SSRI, Side Effects, including Celexa, Lexapro, Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft and Effexor

Melville, NY (PRWEB) March 13, 2012

Paxil Birth Defect Side Effects: In 2005, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) moved Paxil from Pregnancy Category C to Category D because of its association with birth defects. The classification means that studies in pregnant women have shown a risk to the fetus. [fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/PostmarketDrugSafetyInformationforPatientsandProviders/DrugSafetyInformationforHeathcareProfessionals/PublicHealthAdvisories/ucm051731.htm]

Prozac Birth Defect Side Effects: In 1996, a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine revealed that women taking Prozac during pregnancy were two times as likely to deliver a baby with three or more minor abnormalities and poorer than average neonatal adaptation. [nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199610033351402]

Zoloft Birth Defect Side Effects: A 2007 study in the New England Journal of Medicine reported that that babies born to women who used Zoloft during the first trimester of pregnancy were twice as likely to suffer heart-related birth defects. [http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa067407 .

Celexa: In 2010, Forest Laboratories paid out $313 million in damages under the False Claims Act for illegally marketing Celexa to children and for paying doctors kickbacks to prescribe the drugs. [justice.gov/opa/pr/2010/September/10-civ-1028.html]

Lexapro: Lexapro is also manufactured by Forest Laboratories. Along with Celexa, Forest Laboratories was accused of illegally marketing Lexapro to children and paying doctors kickbacks to prescribe the drug. Those charges were also resolved in 2010.

Effexor Side Effects: A study released in May 2010 by the Canadian Medical Association Journal suggests use of venlafaxine doubles the risk of miscarriage. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2900326/?tool=pmcentrez]

Alonso Krangle LLP is currently offering free lawsuit evaluations to any family who believes an SSRI antidepressant side effect caused their child to suffer a birth defect. To discuss an SSRI antidepressant birth defect lawsuit with one of the experienced and compassionate drug side effect lawyers at Alonso Krangle LLP, please contact us at 1-800-403-6191 or visit our website, http://www.FightForVictims.com.

SSRI Antidepressants and Birth Defects

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