Celexa Allegedly Caused PPHN
Portland, OR: Little Gavin Shore has endured a lot. Since he was born almost a year ago with persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN) and Shone's complex, Gavin has spent much of his short life in hospital. He also endures monthly doctor's visits and will require at least one more surgery. His mother Lacee Shore, blames
Celexa, an anti-depressant drug she took while pregnant. [
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Unborn Baby has Birth Defects from SSRI
Toronto, ON: Diane Johnson started taking
Celexa, an SSRI, in January, 2005. She is now 27 weeks pregnant and an ultrasound shows that her baby has a clubfoot. Nobody told her about the risks associated with SSRIs - in fact she told her doctor about them! [
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Celexa linked to Birth Defects
Los Angeles, CA: The antidepressant
Celexa is still being prescribed to pregnant women, even though it has been linked to an increased risk serious birth defects including Primary Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN). [
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In February of 2006, the New England Journal of Medicine reported that babies exposed to antidepressants like Celexa in the last trimester were 6 times more likely to be born with PPHN than babies who were not exposed. 
