Drug Injury Lawyer
Birth Injury: Topamax® Birth Defects
What should I do if I took Topamax® or its generic and had a child with a cleft defect?
If you have suffered as a result of taking the drug Topamax®, the Houston birth injury lawyer from Terry Bryant Accident & Injury Law may be able to help. We’ve been practicing law for more than 25 years, and we have the experience necessary to win your case. Call us today at (800) 444-5000 or fill out a FREE initial consultation form.
What are the chances of an infant suffering a Topamax® cleft defect?
The FDA warns that babies born to women taking Topamax® or topiramate are about 20 times more likely to develop cleft lip or cleft palate deformities than babies born to women not taking any other medications, and are about 4 times more likely to have children born with oral cleft deformities than mothers who took other antiepileptic medications.
Should pregnant women be allowed to take Topamax®?
Previously, this drug was classified as pregnancy category “C,” which means that data suggests there are potential risks to the fetus, but not enough to identify a clear link.
The FDA recently announced that Topamax® has now been classified as a category “D” drug, which means that there is positive evidence of human fetal risk, but that the drug’s benefits may, in some situations, outweigh its risks.
Topamax® is a registered trademark of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and is used here only to identify the product in question.
This law firm is not associated with, sponsored by, or affiliated with the Food and Drug Administration or Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
