Lexapro Lawsuit 2011 News

Lexapro is in a category of drugs known as SSRI antidepressants. These drugs have been linked to a variety of serious birth defects such as Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension (PPHN), as well as heart, lung, cranial and abdominal defects. If your child developed birth defects following the use of this SSRI drug during pregnancy please contact us for the latest Lexapro lawsuit 2011 news and updates.

Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN)

The New England Journal of Medicine recently released a study that reported SSR drugs, including Lexapro, were linked to PPHN in newborn babies. The FDA has also issued a public health advisory for this drug, warning that exposure to Lexapro during pregnancy poses a serious risk to the fetus, and is linked to an increased risk of PPHN.

Congenital Lexapro Heart Defects

The FDA has warned that the use of SSRI drugs during pregnancy is linked to a serious risk of congenital heart defects in a fetus.

Cranial and Abdominal Birth Defects

SSRI drugs like Lexapro have been shown to cause congenital birth defects, Craniosynostosis and Omphalocele. Craniosynostosis is a congenital birth defect that causes the baby’s skull to close earlier than normal. The sutures involved are the connections that knit the individual skull bones together. The early closing of the sutures creates an abnormally shaped head in the child. Omphalocele is a congenital defect that affects the umbilical cord. The infant is born with a sac outside the body that contains the liver, large and small intestine.

Lexapro Birth Defects

 Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN);
 Abdominal birth defects (Omphalocele);
 Withdrawal;
 Cranial birth defects (Craniosynostosis).

On July 19, 2006, a public health advisory issued by the FDA based on a study that showed risks associated with the use of SSRI drugs during pregnancy. In this study, Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension was six times more common in newborns whose mothers took an antidepressant after the 20th week of pregnancy.

Discovering that your child has suffers from Lexapro birth defects is an emotionally devastating experience. We strongly believe that the manufacturer of Lexapro should be held responsible for the harm their drug has caused. If your child has suffered birth defects because of this drug you could be entitled to just compensation for the harm you and your child have suffered.

While there is currently not a class action against the makes of Lexapro at this time, our firm is investigating cases from across the country. Contact the Lexapro lawsuit 2011 lawyers at Fields Law Firm to learn more about your rights in this matter. We will provide you with a free, no obligation case consultation.