When to Seek the Advice of a Zegerid Lawyer

Did you take the heartburn medication Zegerid during your pregnancy, or before you conceived?  Did you have a child with Zegerid birth defects like heart defects or limb malformations?  If so, you may be eligible to recover damages in a Zegerid lawsuit.  A Zegerid lawyer can review the particulars of your case and best advise you on your options.

Zegerid is a Proton Pump Inhibitor Drug

Zegerid belongs to a class of drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPI), which help reduce stomach acid by blocking the enzyme that produces it.  These medications are used to treat frequent heartburn, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), stomach and small intestine ulcers, and inflammation of the esophagus.

PPI drugs are popular medications, and have ranked among the top selling drugs since the 1990s.  However, studies in 2010 indicate that they may increase the risk for birth defects like Zegerid birth defects.

A Zegerid Lawyer is Likely to Refer to Research

In August 2010, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania reported that women who used PPI medications during the first trimester of pregnancy doubled their risk of giving birth to a newborn with birth defects like Zegerid birth defects.  Most of those birth defects were cardiac birth defects, where the baby was born with a hole in the wall between the chambers of the heart.

A second study from Denmark in 2010 did not founnd that PPI drugs influenced birth defects when they were taken in the four weeks prior to conception.  That study looked at thousands of births registered with national databases between 1996 and 2008.

PPI Birth Defects Can be Dangerous

A Zegerid lawyer knows that PPI birth defects can be dangerous.  Heart defects, for example, are among the leading causes of birth-defect-related deaths.  Other potential Zegerid birth defects include anencephaly, which affects the skull and brain, and may also be fatal, and hydroencephaly, where fluid builds up in the brain to dangerous levels.

Zegerid may also increase the risk of limb malformations which can be life altering for families.  A Zegerid lawyer understands that any of these Zegerid birth defects can put a huge burden on a family’s finances as they try to cope with increasing medical bills.

A Zegerid Lawyer Can Help

Parents who have had a child with Zegerid birth defects may want to consider the counsel of a Zegerid lawyer. If you or a loved one has been injured by Zegerid, or have had a child with Zegerid birth defects, contact Chaffin Luhana LLP today for a confidential case evaluation at 1-888-480-1123.