Prozac Lawsuit

I have taken some medication before and some of them have adverse effects like Tetracycline which stains my teeth yellowish. It should have been banned but my stupid doctor without integrity still prescibed it to me when I was a kid. Growing children should not consume Tetracycline when they are young as the bones and teeth will be stained yellowish. Likewise for Prozac. Prozac, is an anti-depressant medication. Its chemical name is Fluoxetine. Prozac was also sold under the trade names of Sarafem and Fontex. This drug may cause birth defects and lead to a Prozac lawsuit.

Prozac Uses

Prozac is used to treat major depression, bipolar disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, bulimia nervosa, panic disorder, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder. It has also been prescribed for cataplexy, obesity, and alcohol dependence.

Prozac Birth Defects

Taken prenatally, Prozac can result in serious birth defects. Pregnant women who took Prozac may have children with congenital heart defects. According to the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, fetuses exposed to Prozac during early pregnancy are more than twice as likely to be at risk for heart defects. This birth defect requires surgery to be corrected.

In 2006, The New England Journal of Medicine published a study showing that women taking anti-depressants have six times the risk of infants developing persistent pulmonary hypertension of newborn (PPHN), a potentially fatal lung defect. In addition, a 2007 study in the same journal showed that women taking anti-depressants prenatally are more than twice as likely to have infants with skull and intestinal deformities.

Help If You’ve Been Injured by Prozac

At O’Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath, our attorneys understand that your child’s birth defects may not be your fault – instead, possibly a dangerous side effect of Prozac. Our expertise and experience, combined with our highly trained staff, make us uniquely well-equipped to handle even the most complex products liability claims.

If only we are educated about the adverse effects of some of the medication that are sold off the counter, we can avoid unnecessary health problems later on. The government and health authorities should also be vigilant in checking the safety of these medication by conducting frequent tests and getting feedback from the public on the effects after consuming them.