Antidepressant Birth Defects - Something To Wonder And Ponder Upon

Relatively recent clinical studies warn about Zoloft birth defects that affect infants exposed to the drug during their mother's pregnancy

. Before these studies, SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) class antidepressants enjoyed popularity and wide use due to their high efficacy, especially in depression treatment. The one with the bigger success in its class was Zoloft, a drug that was the most prescribed antidepressant in the U.S in 2007. Just like in the case of depression, treatment for panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder often includes a Zoloft prescription. Pregnant women may be suffering from any of these conditions. Because Zoloft was considered safe during pregnancy too, a great number of expecting women continued taking it as prescribed. The result, as researches show, is a definite link between Zoloft and birth defects - a rather perturbing finding.

Before starting on the subject of Zoloft lawsuit lawyers, I find it important to state that it is not the purpose of this article to convince pregnant women to leave their depression untreated or to cease their Zoloft medication, far from it. Only the physician who prescribed the very medication is in charge when it comes to stopping it. Nonetheless, all available options and potential scenarios must be thoroughly thought out. As an informed decision can only be made while having the needed information at hand, the sole goal of the article is to inform. Pregnant women have to know that there are risks involved when they expose their unborn baby to Zoloft, and they should also know where to turn to in case the unexpected happens.

Depending on the type of congenital malformation, on the complexity level of surgery involved and on the long-term effects that might call for further medical care, the life of the family welcoming a newborn with one of the Zoloft birth defects is likely to be troubled by physical and financial challenges. The palette of potential harm is wide: some defects self-cure in time, sometimes a one-time surgery is all that is needed, then there are those cases when even after several surgical interventions constant special care will be needed for life, and finally, there are the sad cases where the congenital defect takes as a toll the life of the infant. The most common birth defects Zoloft use may result in are:

-Abdominal wall defects. This condition is rarely fatal, it can be corrected by surgery (repeated for the most severe forms), but it may burden the child with long-term poor bowel movement and constipation.

-Heart defects. A rather wide range of malformations enter this category. Mild health injuries can self-cure or can be easily lived with. Severe abnormalities require delicate surgery and can also prove to be fatal.

-Cranial defects. Given the complexity of our brains and the multitude of functions it affects, without surgery the congenital deformities of the skull are among the Zoloft birth defects that can produce severe and permanent symptoms.

-Limb reduction. Children born with joined fingers or toes can be relatively easily helped to a normal life, but limb reduction might appear in the form of incompletely formed or missing limbs.

For children with the latter forms, a life-long physical handicap is tragically in sight.

The list is not exhaustive and for more in-depth information it is highly recommended to study additional resources. How exactly does Zoloft cause birth defects remains a mystery that hopefully, future research will clarify. Until then, the best thing anyone faced with a congenital abnormality linked to Zoloft use during pregnancy can do, is to take the courage and the effort needed to fight for damage compensation. Legal assistance for this battle can be provided by dedicated lawyers, committed to protect human rights.

by: Caleb Chao'

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