Study Questions Link Between Macrolides and Birth Defects
A new study raises questions about whether certain antibiotics can increase the risk of birth defects, contradicting previous studies which warned they could.
Tag Archives: Birth Malformation
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Cymbalta Pregnancy Side Effects Linked To Postpartum Bleeding, Heart Malformations: Study
A new study finds taking Cymbalta during pregnancy could increase the risk of postpartum bleeding and heart malformations in newborns.
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Birth Defect Risk Linked To Zithromax, Similar Antibiotics Use During Pregnancy: Study
A new study warns that some antibiotics used during pregnancy may increase the risk of a child being born with major malformations.
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World Birth Defects Day Sought to Raise Awareness About Spina Bifida, Congenital Heart Defects and Other Malformations
World Birth Defect Day was observed Sunday, as the CDC and other agencies seek additional means of preventing birth malformations.
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Beta Blockers During Pregnancy Not Linked To Risk Of Congenital Malformations: Study
A new study finds that the use of beta blockers during pregnancy does not appear to increase the risk of congenital malformations in newborns.
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Side Effects of Paxil Use During Pregnancy Linked to Major Heart Defects: Study
A Canadian study again finds that the antidepressant Paxil is linked to an increased risk of birth defects when used by pregnant women.
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Zofran Heart Defects Blamed for Death of Newborn: Lawsuit
The family of a girl who died of a heart defect just three days after she was born, allege that the infant death was caused by the side effects of…
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Zoloft Birth Defect Lawsuit Filed On Behalf of 8 Children
The parents of eight children born with severe birth defects have filed a product liability lawsuit against Pfizer over the pregnancy side effects of Zoloft.
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Zoloft Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Child Born with Birth Defects
A Missouri couple has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Pfizer, alleging that the mother’s use of the antidepressant Zoloft during pregnancy led to their child suffer severe birth defects…
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Topamax Birth Defect Warning Issued by FDA
Federal regulators are warning that the epilepsy drug Topamax, and its generic equivalents, may increase the risk of birth defects in newborns when taken by pregnant mothers.
