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Topamax can cause birth defects, including cleft palate, cleft lip, and genital and skeletal deformities. Please contact us immediately for a free consultation on a Topamax birth defect. We are standing by now to explain to you questions about Topamax lawsuits, Topamax class action lawsuits, Topamax injuries and Topamax side effects.
Topamax or Topiramate is a seizure medication that has been linked to serious birth defects. The manufacturer, Ortho-McNeil has been fined US$6.14 million by the US Government. Reports of serious side effects has led to Topamax lawsuits brought by families whose children were born with birth defects such as cleft lip and cleft palate.
In light of new data concerning the potential link between Topamax use in pregnancy and the development of major birth defects, the FDA has elevated the pregnancy category of the antiepileptic drug from C to D, meaning there is positive human evidence of the drug’s potential to cause fetal malformations. This FDA action was largely influenced by new information collected by the North American Antiepileptic Drug (NAAED) Pregnancy Registry, which identified fetal exposure to topiramate (Topamax) as a risk factor for the development of oral cleft birth defects like cleft lip and cleft palate (Comparative Safety of Topiramate During Pregnancy, NAAED Pregnancy Registry). Upon review of this new Topamax birth defect information, the FDA has asked healthcare professional to carefully weigh the benefits and risks associated with Topamax before prescribing the drug to women of childbearing age, especially for conditions not typically associated with permanent injury or death.
You can also file a Topamax lawsuit if you have been affected by the use of this drug. A lot of women were asked to take Topamax during their pregnancy. According to reports, this has caused numerous health problems. Children were born with cleft lip, cleft palate or other birth defects. According to these reports, the use of Topamax during pregnancy has increased the risk of birth defects up to sixteen times. This certainly was a cause for major worry among new moms, and those who were pregnant. The FDA has since then upgraded the warning but this is not enough. You need to be sure that the drug has not caused any harm, and if it has, then, the manufacturer needs to be held accountable
Ed Wallis is an attorney currently representing and seeking clients who have taken several prescription drugs and claim injuries associated with those drugs, including Wellbutrin, Paxil, Topamax, Avandia, Accutane and Reglan. He also represents clients across the globe pertaining to medical device failures, including the Advanced Bionics HiRes90k cochlear implant, the Gynecare Prolift transvaginal mesh – sling and the DePuy hip implant. In fact, Mr. Wallis and others in the firm in which he practices serve as counsel to persons around the world for defective medical devices and drugs.
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