By: Michael W. Anderson | 2011-07-27 | Wellness Zoloft, an antidepressant from Pfizer was on the receiving end of a number of complaints because of its connection with congenital defects. Reports have been made indicating that women who were under Zoloft medication while pregnant had babies with congenital cardiac defects. read more
By: Michael W. Anderson | 2011-07-12 | Health and safety Results of several studies which reveals an increased risk in the incidence of serious birth defects on infants, such as brain and spinal cord defects, warn mothers about taking the antidepressant drug Zoloft during their pregnancy. Mothers would always protect their child even before they are born to an extent of making sure they will not suffer birth defects. read more
By: Roberto Sanchez | 2011-08-11 | Depression A report entitled “First Trimester Use of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and the Risk of Birth Defects” published in the New England Journal of Medicine had some startling figures to report. read more
By: Robert J Levine | 2011-07-19 | Mental health Among the various antidepressants from the gang of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), Zoloft is just about the most widely prescribed. For you to receive the desirable effect of the substance, one must strictly follow its therapeutic regimen. Moreover, this drug may interact with other substances, for instance, the mixture of Zoloft and alcohol might cause threatening effects. read more
By: Robert J Levine | 2011-07-19 | Women's Health With numerous studies reporting that infants born to mothers who took Zoloft or other SSRIs after the 20th week of gestation were six times more likely to have persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN) as compared to infants whose mothers did not take antidepressants drugs during their pregnancy. read more
By: Michael W. Anderson | 2011-07-15 | Wellness Birth defects in children whose mothers took Zoloft during pregnancy have now been linked to the drug by several recent clinical studies. Women who have taken Zoloft or other antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) at any point during pregnancy have an increased risk of giving birth to a child with congenital heart deformities or other birth defects. read more
By: Michael W. Anderson | 2011-09-17 | Women's Health The U.S. Food and Drug Association (FDA) has released a warning on one of the most famous antidepressants in the market today as it has been associated with birth defects. Zoloft (sertraline) has been connected to a number of birth defects especially when taken by the third trimester of pregnancy. Zoloft also indicated in its website that pregnant women or those who are planning to conceive a chil read more
By: Jacob Smith | 2012-03-20 | Law If your child has been affected by the use of Zoloft drug during pregnancy then you need to file a lawsuit to get the necessary compensation. This will help you to pay the medical bills which you have incurred in treating your child. read more
By: Jason M. Byrd | 2011-07-29 | Law Zoloft (generic name: sertraline hydrochloride) was introduced into the drug market by the pharmaceutical company Pfizerto help treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder… read more
By: Michael W. Anderson | 2011-07-12 | Women's Health A pregnant woman's condition cannot always be ideal. There will times when a situation would come needing immediate attention and treatment. In cases when a pregnant patient is diagnosed to have mood disorders or depression, a doctor may give her medication to address this problem. read more
By: Michael W. Anderson | 2011-08-17 | Women's Health Amenorrhea is a medical condition defined as the absence of menstrual bleeding for at least 3 consecutive periods. Menstruation pertains to a woman’s monthly period. The term Amenorrhea comes from the Greek words “a” meaning no, “men” which means month and “rhoia” meaning flow. read more
By: Robert J Levine | 2011-11-11 | Medicine The studies have concluded that Zoloft causes a wide range of birth defects specifically cardiac malformations, such as atrial septal defects and ventricular septal defects. These usually happen when the mother took Zoloft during the first trimester of pregnancy, during which the baby’s heart was still developing in the womb. read more
By: Robert J Levine | 2011-08-04 | Mental health Birth defects are structural or functional irregularities that happen while the infant is developing inside the mother’s womb, commonplace in the first trimester of pregnancy. Some causes of the condition are hereditary problems, chromosomal problems, environmental problems and mother’s substance intake in pregnancy. read more
By: Michael W. Anderson | 2011-08-31 | Women's Health People taking various medications are informed by their doctors to look out for side effects and/or adverse effects. These terminologies, adverse reactions and side effects, have been used several times interchangeably but they don’t have the same meaning. Side effects can be defined as the unwanted effects but are expected to happen while adverse effects are those unwanted reactions that are no read more
By: Robert J Levine | 2011-12-22 | Medicine There are many antidepressants in the market and one of them is Zoloft. Zoloft is classified under Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors or SSRIs. It helps regulate the levels of serotonin in the brain by inhibiting the re-uptake of serotonin. A person’s mood is affected by the levels of serotonin. read more