If you took Celexa during pregnancy and your baby suffered birth defects, then you could get compensated. Find out about your legal rights and options, which is free if you fill out a form to have your case evaluated. It’s free, it’s fast, and it could result in money for your medical bills.
Birth defects have been linked to Celexa, an antidepressant classified as an SSRI. If you took Celexa while pregnant and your baby suffered any of the birth defects listed below, you can find out about a Celexa lawsuit so you can get help paying your medical bills.
SSRI antidepressants are widely prescribed to adolescents and adults suffering from depression and anxiety. SSRI stands for selective serotinin reuptake inhibitor. This classification of drug has been associated with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn, or PPHN.
- If you took Celexa during the last half of your pregnancy and your baby was born with septal heart defects, there may be a strong case for compensation from the makers of Celexa. This type of birth defect has been associated with Celexa.
- Celexa has also been associated with omphalocele, which is a birth defect that affects the abdominal organs.
- Another birth defect associated with Celexa is anencephaly, which affects the brain and skull.

