Anti-Nausea Drug Bendectin Linked to Increased Colorectal Cancer Risks: Study
Bendectin contains dicyclomine, an active ingredient used in the anti-nausea drug thalidomide, which was linked to severe birth defects.
Tag Archives: Birth Defects
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Trial Court Dismissal of Zofran Birth Defect Lawsuits Upheld on Appeal Before First Circuit
The 2021 decision to dismiss all Zofran birth defect lawsuits was upheld, after the appeals court affirmed the FDA would not have let GlaxoSmithKline change the label warnings even if it had wanted to do so.
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Antidepressants During Pregnancy Not Be as Big a Risk to Unborn as Previously Thought: Study
Once researchers calculated for other factors, such as health conditions, they found that the risks of developmental problems linked to antidepressants disappeared.
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High-Dose Folic Acid During Pregnancy May Increase Cancer Risk for Children, When Mother Also Takes Epilepsy Drugs
High doses of folic acid are often used to prevent birth defects for women taking epilepsy drugs like Depakote and Topamax
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Camp Lejeune Birth Defects Lawsuit Filed By Six Military Family Members Exposed to Water In Utero
Lawsuit alleges Camp Lejeune water caused birth defects for children of service member exposed in utero when their mothers consumed contaminated water while living on the military base.
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Metformin Use Among Men Linked To Increased Risk of Birth Defects in Their Children
This is the first study to link metformin use to an increased risk of birth defects.
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Antidepressants During Pregnancy Linked to Lower Scores for Children on Standardized Tests: Study
Use of antidepressants during pregnancy may cause neurological development problems in children resulting in lower standardized testing scores
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Birth Defect Lawsuits Over Zofran Dismissed After Summary Judgment Granted on Federal Preemption
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Toxic Chemicals In Firefighter Foam Caused Birth Defects, Paralysis, New Jersey Woman Claims
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First Bellwether Trial Over Zofran Birth Defects Set To Begin October 2021
