Zoloft

Drug Safety Alert – ZOLOFT

Use of the popular antidepressant Zoloft has been linked to serious and life-threatening birth defects and neonatal issues for newborns. When taken during pregnancy, Zoloft has been associated with dangerous birth injuries such as:

  • Abdominal Birth Defects/ Omphalocele
  • Anal atresia (complete or partial closure of the anus)
  • Cardiac (heart) defects
  • Cleft lip and cleft palate
  • Clubfoot (one or both feet turn downward and inward)
  • Craniosynostosis (skull defect)
  • Limb Defects
  • Neural-tube defects (brain and spinal cord, spina bifida)
  • PPHN (Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn)

If you or a family member have taken Zoloft during pregnancy and gave birth to a child with birth defects, please contact Galfand Berger, LLP at 1-800-222-8792 to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation with one of our Philadelphia products liability attorneys.