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Zoloft Birth Defects

Birth Defects from Zoloft

Zoloft, also known by the generic name sertraline, is a drug commonly used to treat depression and numerous other conditions. Depression can affect pregnant women, and Zoloft may be prescribed during pregnancy. While treating their depression with Zoloft, pregnant women can be putting their child at risk for serious birth defects. Zoloft has been linked to serious birth defects, and these can occur during any stage of pregnancy. If you took Zoloft during your pregnancy and your child was born with a birth defect, call us today to see if you may be entitled to compensation.

Defects that may occur in the first Trimester include:

  • Cardiac Defects: Cardiac Defects include: Conotruncal, Right ventricular outflow tract obstruction, left ventricular outflow, Hypoplastic left heart, coarctation of aorta, and pulmonary artery stenosis. Below is a link to additional information on these heart defects.
  • Septal Heart Defects: Septal Heart Defects include Ventricular and Atrial septal defects. Atrial septal defect is a form of congenital heart defect that enables blood flow between the left and right atria via the interatrial septum. A ventricular septal defect (VSD) is a hole between the right and left pumping chambers of the heart.
  • Dysmelia: Congenital abnormality characterized by missing or foreshortened limbs/limb reduction defects

Additional defects  Zoloft may cause during pregnancy include:

  • Hypospadias (abnormal opening of urethra on shaft of penis)
  • Anal atresia
  • Cleft lip &/or cleft palate
  • Spina bifida / neural tube defects

If you took Zoloft during pregnancy and have a child who may have one of these defects, please feel free to contact us immediately by clicking on the phone to the right, entering your number in the space provided and clicking again; your phone will usually ring within one minute.

For any of these conditions regarding taking Zoloft during pregnancy  you may be entitled to compensation and assistance. To preserve your rights, timely filing is necessary. If you need assistance please use the immediate contact button on the top right, or fill out the information to the right. We will contact you via the immediate assistance line usually within one minute and via the contact form in less than 24 hours. We are here to help.