Celexa

A Celexa lawyer is ready to stand up for you

Celexa (citalopram) is a prescription medication used to treat major depression. If you were pregnant and took Celexa, you may have experienced serious adverse side effects that impacted your baby, including birth defects and a condition known as Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN).

Celexa is in a class of drugs known as Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs). These drugs are designed to raise or restore serotonin levels, thus relieving depression.

Other drugs in the SSRI class include:

• Prozac
• Zoloft
• Paxil
• Symbyax
• Cymbalta
• Effexor
• Lexapro

Pregnant women with major depressive disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) have been given Celexa.

What you can do to protect your rights

If you or a loved one experienced any of birth defects of side effects linked to Celexa, please contact a personal injury lawyer at Hansen Dirani & Associates. We can discuss your legal options, which may include filing a Celexa lawsuit. Call 877-583-0700 today. A delay may affect your legal rights.

According to a 2006 New England Journal of Medicine report, women who used Celexa during the third trimester of pregnancy had a greater risk of giving birth to a baby with PPHN than pregnant women who did not take the drug.

Babies with PPHN experience abnormal blood flow through their heart and lungs, which may cause brain or kidney failure, or even death.

Get in touch with a Celexa lawyer today

Injured by Celexa? You may be entitled to compensation. Contact a personal injury attorney in Tulsa to learn about your rights. At Hansen Dirani & Associates, we can put experience and resources to work for you.