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birth defects
149 published works
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
SSRIs increase risk for low birth weight, preterm birth, fetal death
By Jared Fink
Published in 2006, a paper by Shi Wu Wen, MB, PhD, et al. titled “Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and adverse pregnancy outcomes” published in The American Journal of Obstetrics and…
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
Effexor, other SSRIs associated with serious congenital malformations
By Jared Fink
In 2004, research by F. Yaris et al. published in Reproductive Toxicology evaluated the safety of newer antidepressants in pregnancy. To-date, a number of antidepressant drugs, especially SSRIs (Paxil, Prozac,…
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
Depacon / Depakene / Depakote Linked to Serious Birth Defects
By Jared Fink
A recent article published in The Journal of Research in Medical Sciences by Lelia Etemad et al. (2012) reviews the safety of prenatal exposure to antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). With epilepsy…
Litigation & Trial
Five Case Selection Tips For New Plaintiff’s Lawyers
[Update, March 21, 2013: Eric Turkewitz chimes in with his 10 Signs The New Matter is a Dog (Before you even consider the merits). I am more tolerant of #1,…
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
Paxil Linked to Birth Defects
By Jared Fink
In 2007, medical researchers J. Alexander Cole et al. published a report on the increased likelihood of congenital malformations in infants whose mothers used Paxil® (paroxetine) during pregnancy and found…
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
Prozac can cause low birth weight
In 2003, a study by Dr. Victoria Hendrick et al. titled “Birth outcomes after prenatal exposure to antidepressant medication” was published in The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, aiming…
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
Paxil Tied to Birth Defects
In 2006, a research study by Bérard et al., a Canadian research team, titled “First Trimester Exposure to Paroxetine and Risk of Cardiac Malformations in Infants: The Importance of Dosage”…
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
Paxil, Prozac, and Elevated Risk for Heart Defects
Because depression is so common during pregnancy, “ranging between 7% and 19% in developed countries,”[1] a great deal of research is currently being published with regard to the safety of…
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
Zoloft, Paxil, other SSRIs May Cause Birth Defects
A 2006 study from Denmark, published in the medical journal Epidemiology, has evaluated the risk for birth defects and other neonatal complications that results from maternal use of SSRI drugs…
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
Clubfoot Birth Defect Linked to Maternal Use of SSRIs
Clubfoot is a congenital defect (present at birth) characterized by the malformation of the feet, and “is the most common congenital disorder of the legs.”[1] MedlinePlus, a prominent online medical encyclopedia…