Was Your Child Born with Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPHN)?

If you Took Prozac during Pregnancy Read On!

On July 19, 2006, the FDA released a warning that SSRI antidepressants can cause serious or life-threatening lung problems in newborns whose mothers took the medication while pregnant. The warning came after a study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine that showed infants were six times more likely to suffer Primary Pulmonary Hypertension in the Newborn (PPHN) after being exposed to SSRIs such as Prozac.

PPHN is a potentially devastating condition that occurs when the blood vessels in the lungs remain constricted, preventing blood from being oxygenated. The lack of oxygen in the blood puts the infant's organs under stress which then puts the infant at risk of suffering serious complications. Even with treatment 20% of newborns with PPHN die. Symptoms of PPHN include rapid breathing and heart rate, difficulty breathing, or bluish skin.

Generally, PPHN occurs in around one or two infants per 1,000 births. However, in newborns exposed to SSRIs during the late stages of pregnancy, six to twelve infants per 1,000 births developed PPHN. Babies whose mothers took Prozac while pregnant also suffer withdrawal symptoms such as agitation, poor feeding, and insomnia.

If your baby was born with birth defects and you took Prozac during your pregnancy, a Prozac Lawyer at Charlip Law Group, LC may be able to help you. Click here to fill out a free, confidential case evaluation form.

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