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(EMAILWIRE.COM, June 14, 2011 ) New York, NY – Topamax birth defects were the center of a FDA safety announcement released on March 4 regarding the risk of oral clefts in children born to mothers taking the anti-seizure medication. As a result of this announcement, women who bore children with Topamax birth defects after taking the drug or its generic version topiramate during pregnancy may have legal recourse. To find out if you can file a claim for damages resulting from your child’s Topamax birth defects, visit http://www.classaction.org/topamax.html today and complete the form on the right for for a no cost, no obligation review of your potential case.
In the FDA Topamax birth defects safety announcement, the agency cited new data which indicated an increased risk of oral clefts in infants born to women taking Topamax during pregnancy. Specifically, the agency revealed that data from the North American Antiepileptic Drug (AED) Pregnancy Registry found that 1.4% of children exposed to topiramate during pregnancy developed a Topamax cleft palate or cleft lip, compared with .38 to .55% of those exposed to other epilepsy medications. The risk of oral clefts was much lower, .07%, among infants who were not exposed to anti-seizure medications.
Because of the increased risk of Topamax birth defects, women who took the drug during pregnancy and delivered children with oral clefts may be able to make a claim for damages. To find out if you have legal recourse for your childÂ’s Topamax birth defects, visit Class Action.org today for a free, no risk review of your claim. The attorneys working with the site are providing this online consultation at no cost and remain committed to protecting the rights of women who delivered children with Topamax clefts.
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