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Effexor Lawsuit Lawyers

Effexor Birth Defects

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If you took the antidepressant drug EFFEXOR while pregnant and your baby was born with birth defects, you should immediately seek the advice of a board certified personal injury lawyer to determine if you and your child are entitled to compensation. If you have thought about joining an EFFEXOR class action lawsuit, you should contact us to discuss filing an individual claim rather than participating in an Effexor class action lawsuit.

Effexor (generic name venlafaxine) is one of the SSRI antidepressant drugs that have been thought to cause birth defects and has been the subject of a FDA warning. SSRIs such as Effexor are a group of drugs known as Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors. These heart defects caused by Effexor may include atrial septal defects, ventricular septal defects, tetralogy of fallot, hypoplastic left heart syndrome, transposition of the great arteries (TGA or TOGA), patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR), double outlet right ventricle (DORV), and coarctation of the aorta (CoA).

There is also growing evidence that Effexor and other SSRIs cause the birth defect craniosynostosis and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) when taken by their mothers.

What is Effexor?

Effexor (venlafaxine) is manufacured by the drug giant Pfizer. It is marketed as an antidepressant, antipanic, antiobsessional agent.

What Does Effexor Treat?

Effexor is generally used to treat panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (ODCD) and depression. Effexor has been prescribed to pregnant women to treat these symptoms during their pregnancy. However, pregnant women were never made aware of the possibility that Effexor use might result in heart-related and other birth defects in their babies.

Effexo is also in the group of antidepressant drugs known as Selective Sarotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) which have been shown to greatly increase the risk that a baby will have persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) when taken by their pregnant mother. Since these concerns were raised, there have been additional studies that indicate Effexor and other SSRI antidepressants might be responsible for the serious heart defects and other birth defects described above.

Michael P. Fleming, former elected county attorney is board certified as a specialist in personal injury trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Feel free to contact him at any time to discuss your Effexor use and your baby's heart and other health condition. All consultations are complimentary and confidential.

In addition to being board certified as a specialist in Personal Injury Trial Law and well-known as the former Harris County Attorney, Michael P. Fleming has been recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer for many years. His Houston law firm is AV rated by Martindale - Hubbell (the highest rating) and has been featured in H-Texas Magazine's Top Attorneys in Houston issue which features the best Houston lawyers and law firms. He is also one of the small percentage of attorneys in the entire country to have had the privilege of arguing and winning a case before the Supreme Court of the United States.

If you have a serious personal injury, wrongful death or litigation matter, contact an attorney with the qualifications, experience and reputation you can trust. Michael P. Fleming is a Houston personal injury lawyer with the qualifications and experience you deserve.

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