SSRI Birth Defects

SSRI Birth Defects

SSRI birth defects can have very serious consequences. Antidepressants belong to a class of medications known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). SSRIs link to an increase in the risk of serious birth defects in infants. SSRIs include drugs like:

• Zoloft®
• Paxil®
• Prozac®
• Wellbutrin®
• Lexapro®
• Celexa®

The birth defects that have been associated with SSRIs include:

• Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD)
• Pulmonary Atresia (pulmonary valve defect)
• Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)
• Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
• Coarctation of the Aorta (CoA)
• Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN)
• Craniosynostosis (skull defect)
• Club Foot
• Omphalocele (abdominal wall defect)
• Heart Valve Defects
• Pulmonary Stenosis (pulmonary valve disorder)
• Transposition of Great Arteries
• Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF)
• Anal Atresia (anus or rectum malformation/defect)
• Spina Bifida (Neural Tube Defects)

Don’t Delay! Call Clay!

If you were treated with an SSRI antidepressant such as Zoloft®, Paxil®, Prozac®, Wellbutrin®, Lexapro® or Celexa® and gave birth to a child with congenital abnormalities, contact The Law Offices of L. Clayton Burgess today!