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Celexa Lawsuit
Side effects of Celexa have been linked to a potential risk of serious heart rhythm problems when taken at high doses. Use of the antidepressant during pregnancy may also pose a risk of birth defects from Celexa. CELEXA LAWSUIT STATUS: Birth defect lawsuits are being reviewed by Celexa lawyers on behalf of children who were [...]
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Lexapro Heart Rhythm Problems Draw New Warnings in Canada
Health Canada has announced new warnings about a dose-related risk of abdnormal hearth rhythms from Lexapro, which is marketed as Cipralex in that country.
SSRI Antidepressants Do More Harm Than Good: Study
A new study raises serious questions about the wide-spread use of SSRI antidepressants, which include popular medications like Paxil, Zoloft and Prozac. Researchers indicate that the side effects associated with antidepressants outweigh the benefits, indicating that the drugs do more harm than good.
Celexa Heart Risks Result in New FDA Warnings
Federal drug regulators are expanding on warnings over the potential heart risks of Celexa, with new dosing instructions aimed at helping the elderly and people with liver problems who still need to take the drug.
Antidepressant Pregnancy Risks Include High Blood Pressure: Study
The use of a popular class of antidepressants, which includes Paxil, Prozac and Zoloft, could put pregnant women at risk of high blood pressure, according to the findings of a recent study.
Lexapro Lawsuits Filed For Children Born With Birth Defects
Three women have filed a product liability lawsuit against Forest Laboratories over birth defects from Lexapro, an antidepressant that each of the plaintiffs used while pregnant.
SSRI Antidepressants in Pregnancy Linked to PPHN Birth Defect: Study
A new study by Swedish researchers has found an association between pregnancy use of SSRI antidepressants and persistent pulmonary hypertension in newborns (PPHN), a rare lung birth defect.
FDA Backs Off Link Between SSRI Antidepressant and PPHN Birth Defects
Federal health regulators have previously warned that the use of SSRI antidepressants during pregnancy may cause a rare heart and lung birth defect, known as persistent pulmonary hypertension in newborns (PPHN), but now indicate that conflicting studies make it premature to reach any conclusions.
Celexa Heart Rhythm Problems Reviewed by Health Canada
Canadian health officials have launched a review of the potential side effects of Celexa, which may cause patients to suffer serious heart rhythm problems.
VA Hospital Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Over Wrongful Death of Iraq War Vet
The wife of an Iraqi war veteran has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a Veterans Administration (VA) hospital in Utah, alleging that her husband was given a lethal drug cocktail after medical staff failed to properly assess what drugs he was already taking.
Celexa Side Effects Linked to Serious Heart Problems at High Doses: FDA
High doses of the antidepressant Celexa can cause abnormal heart rhythms, leading federal regulators to issue a new warning that Celexa should no longer be prescribed at doses that exceed 40 mg per day.
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