South Carolina Injury Lawyers

 

Antidepressant drugs have gotten a great deal of negative feedback recently, given the possible side effects which may be serious and even life threatening.

 

Aside from the risk of possible side effects that can arise from antidepressant drugs, women taking these drugs during pregnancy put the well-being of their baby at risk, given that the drugs|medication are associated with a wide range of possible birth defects.

 

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are generally prescribed by doctors to treat anxiety, depression and other mental health disorders. SSRIs help alleviate these issues by increasing the level of serotonin, a natural substance produced in the brain associated with feelings of happiness and well-being.

 

Many women who are prescribed these drugs are sometimes advised to continue taking them during their pregnancy. However, antidepressants including Zoloft, Paxil and Prozac have been linked to a number of birth defects when used during pregnancy.

 

Zoloft has been linked to cases of spina bifida, heart defects, club foot, cleft lip/palate, and limb defects, while Prozac is associated with an increased possibility for autism.

 

Paxil has been associated with an increased risk of  cardiovascular, brain and abdominal malformations. Most concerning may be the cardiovascular malformations that can result in the child being unable to obtain enough oxygen, requiring hospitalization.

 

In many instances, these antidepressants may result in premature birth.  As many as ten to twenty percent of prematurely born children may pass away after birth; survivors face possible deafness and neurological problems.

 

The prescription drug industry has produced numerous life saving prescription drugs.

 

However, in a race to get their drugs to market, many pharmaceutical companies ignore or do not anticipate the crippling side effects associated with medications which later lead to life altering side effects and even death.

 

Did you know that each and every year approximately Two hundred thousand US citizens die  due to an allergic reaction to prescription drugs?

 

 While the United States government is forced to spend billions of dollars on illegal drug interdiction each and every year in an attempt to combat the problem, more US citizens die each year as the result of the side effects of legally prescribed drugs than illegal ones.

 

If you or a loved one have been injured or died as a result/as a consequence of a defective prescription drug, non-prescription medication, herbal supplement, vitamin, or defective medical device you need an aggressive pharmaceutical drug lawyer who is eager to stand up for rights and seek justice on your behalf.

 

South Carolina Dangerous Drug Attorneys

 

The prescription drug industry has developed many life saving drugs. Despite their efforts, unsafe drugs are marketed, dispensed and hurt innocent victims every year. 

 

If you or a loved one have been killed or injured through no-fault of their own, call the SC injury and wrongful death attorneys today for a free, no-cost consultation. Although many of the people we represent in injury cases are from/reside in South Carolina, our lawyers routinely take clients from throughout the Southeastern U.S. and, in certain types of defective products or pharmaceutical cases, from across the United States. Contact us today to hear how we can help.

 

 

 

 

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