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Parents claim Zoloft caused newborn’s fatal neural tube defect
A Cleveland, Ohio, couple is suing the makers of the antidepressant Zoloft, alleging use of the drug during pregnancy caused their newborn baby to die shortly after birth from a serious birth defect of the brain and spinal cord. Susan
Autopsy suggests SSRI may have contributed to newborn’s death
Amery Schultz thought he was rocking his newborn baby boy to sleep in his arms, but instead, the baby was taking his last breaths. “Imagine … watching your child die before your eyes, very traumatically,” Schultz told CBC News. “We
Women should not fear discontinuing antidepressants while pregnant
Women who discontinue their antidepressants during pregnancy are at no greater risk for becoming depressed during pregnancy or after delivery than they would have been if they stayed on the medication throughout pregnancy, according to a new study published online
Babies exposed to SSRIs may reach developmental milestones late
Babies born to mothers who took a type of antidepressant during pregnancy are more likely to reach developmental milestones late, according to a Danish study published in the journal Pediatrics. The study raises more concerns about selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
SSRI use during pregnancy may cause sleep problems in children
Fetuses exposed to a class of commonly prescribed antidepressants appear to have altered neurobehavorial development, according to a Dutch study published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology.
Families warn of dangers with using SSRIs during pregnancy
Christiane and Amery Schultz blame the death of their newborn son Matthew on the antidepressant Effexor, a type of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, or SSRI. Nicole Rawkins says the same drug killed her two-month-old son Greyson. Both ladies say they
Paxil may damage sperm, impair fertility in men
The prescribing information for the antidepressant Paxil (paroxetine HCL) has been updated to include a warning of fertility impairment in men. The warning includes Paxil tablets, oral solution and CR tablets. Clinical studies have shown that Paxil as well as
Yeast infection treatment linked to rare set of birth defects
Long-term, high doses of Diflucan, also known as fluconazole, a medication used to treat yeast infections of the vagina, mouth, throat, esophagus and other organs, has been associated with birth defects when used by mothers during the first trimester of
New screening for newborns could detect heart defects faster
The British Heart Foundation is calling for a quick and inexpensive test to be performed on all newborns to help detect potentially life threatening heart defects. The pulse oximeter is a device that clips onto the fingertip and measures the
Paxil use during pregnancy increases risk for serious heart defects
A new study confirms that women who use selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy have an increased risk of delivering a baby with major congenital abnormalities, including cardiac defects. The study was published in the July issue of Obstetrics and
