Medical Class Action Lawsuits

What is Prozac?

Prozac is an antidepressant but is also used to treat bulimia nervosa, panic disorder and OCD as well as depression and anxiety.  The class of drug is called Selective Serotonin Reuptake Ihibitor, or SSRI for short.  More and more research is published each year linking SSRI drugs to birth defects in babies born to mothers taking SSRIs.

Prozac is manufactured by Eli Lilly and Co. and has been on the market since the late 1980s.

What are the Prozac Side Effects?

Prozac and other SSRI drugs can increase the likelihood of PPHN (persistent pulmonary hypertension) in newborns.  The FDA issued a warning to pregnant women taking Prozac.  PPHN prevents the baby from getting enough oxygen throughout the body because of abnormal blood flow in the heart and lungs.  This causes serious sickness and sometimes death.

What is a Prozac Lawsuit?

The side effect involved in any recent Prozac lawsuit is mainly the serious birth defects suffered by babies born to women taking Prozac.  There are also some Prozac lawsuits involving increased suicidal behavior in children and young adults.

Lots of drugs have side effects, but if the doctor, drug maker or pharmacy did not warn patients about the side effects, there is grounds for legal action.  A Prozac lawsuit is based on the presence of knowledge about the risks of Prozac without any type of warning given to patients.