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The decision of expectant mothers to use Effexor antidepressant to prevent their depressive disorders from creating health concerns for their yet-to-born child may backfire. More than 100 Effexor lawsuits and dozens of research studies published in the last two years have blamed the SNRI antidepressant drug for causing a number of fatal and non-fatal birth defects. Autism and development delays in children are also linked to Effexor already reported for causing pregnancy-linked heart and lung disorders and physical deformities in newborns.
Effexor Autism Side Effects
Researchers from Sweden and the United Kingdom have warned that pregnant mothers using antidepressants are twice at the risk of giving birth to children who are more likely to be diagnosed with autism. The study published in April 2013 in the British Medical Journal explored a close association between autism spectrum disorders and pregnancy-linked side effects of SSRI and SNRI antidepressants, such as Effexor, Paxil, Zoloft, etc.
The study investigated over 4,400 instances of autism in children in Sweden to conclude that at least one in every 167 children had the disorder related to the use of antidepressant during pregnancy. With overall antidepressant association explaining 0.6 percent of all incidences of autism, researchers concluded the existence of a two-fold rise in the risk of an autistic baby being born to a pregnant woman taking antidepressant medications.
Earlier, a July 2011 study reported in the Archives of General Psychiatry made a similar revelation about a two-fold increase in the possibility of autism risk in children born to mothers treated with SSRI and SNRI antidepressants after confirmation of their pregnancy. The autistic symptoms highlighted by researchers included communication inability, attention disorders, self-absorption, and behavioral problems.
Effexor Side Effects and Developmental Delays in Children
According to February 2010 research report, Effexor and similar antidepressants use by pregnant mothers may result in birth of children experiencing delayed growth and development. Published in the Pediatrics journal, the study highlighted instances where such children missed sitting and walking milestones by 15 to 30 days. A number of psychiatric case studies published in the recent years have also pointed to cognitive disorders in children born to mothers treated with antidepressant drugs, such as Effexor.
In 2004, the FDA issued a public health alert informing the risk of neonatal behavioral syndrome in children because of exposure to venlafaxine, the generic name of Effexor, during pregnancy. The children are likely to suffer from a number of neurological disorders, including tremors, sleep disorders, seizures, volatility, irritation, and restlessness because of the condition. The regulator also asked to consider threat-benefit analysis of antidepressants prior to use by pregnant women.
Effexor Lawsuits Claim Fatal Side Effects
At least 100 Effxor lawsuits filed in US federal courts have sought product liability from Wyeth, a Pfizer subsidiary, claiming that the manufacturer did not disclose antidepressant side effects during pregnancy despite research studies and clinical trials indicating the same. Plaintiffs have cited death and serious medical conditions of infants because of heart, cranial, and lung deformities associated with Effexor treatment during pregnancy.
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