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Lexapro Lawsuits - PPHN in Newborns

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Lexapro is a common anti-depressant drug prescribed by doctors. Lexapro belongs to a class of anti-depressant drugs known as SSRI's. This group of drugs, which includes others such as Zoloft, is suspected to be linked to certain birth defects. One particular side effect alleged to be associate with Lexapro is Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension (PPHN).

PPHN is a serious condition where a newborn baby is unable to take in and utilize oxygen normally. Although breathing, the air taken in does not reach the lungs. PPHN can cause long term medical problems.

Signs and Symptoms of PPHN in newborns:

• Rapid breathing (also called tachypnea)
• Rapid heart rate
• Respiratory distress, including signs such as flaring nostrils and grunting
• Cyanosis (when the skin has a bluish tinge).

Other birth defects which may be related to the use of antidepressant SSRIs include: Heart Defects, Lung Defects, Heart Valve Damage, Spinal Defects, Hole in Heart, Cranial Defects, Heart Murmurs, Abdominal Birth Defects, Coarctation of the Aorta, Neural Tube Defects, Pulmonary Artresia, Autism, Pulmonary Valve Stenosis, Atrial Septal Defect (ASD), Cleft Palate / Lip, Ventrical Septal Defect (VSD), Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF), Hypoplastic Left Heart (HLHS), Spina Bifida, Craniosynostosis, OmphaloceleAnencephaly, Ebstein’s Anomaly, Tricuspid Atresia , Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA)/ Transposition of the Great Vessels, Club Foot, Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension (PPHN), and Anal Atresia.

If you took the anti-depressant Lexapro while pregnant, and if your child suffered any of these possible side effects then attorneys at The Law Offices of Robert Davis are ready to help. Please call our office today at 800-529-5072 or complete the short form on this page for a free case evaluation.

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