Ace Inhibitor Birth Defects and Side Effects Lawsuit

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ACE Inhibitors, if used while pregnant, have been linked to serious, life-threatening side effects including birth defects in children.

If you or a loved one have used ACE inhibitors while pregnant (regardless of which trimester) and given birth to a child with birth defects, you should contact us immediately. You may be entitled to compensation and we can help.

What is the problem?

A new study into the link between the uses of the Ace inhibitor has in fact, revealed starting new evidence that the inhibitors are not safe for women who are pregnant regardless of which trimester they are in.

"We found there was a three-fold increased [overall] risk of birth defects to infants whose mothers took ACE inhibitors the first trimester, compared to infants whose mothers took no blood-pressure medication," said study lead author Dr. William O. Cooper, associate professor of pediatrics at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.

The study found the risk of cardiovascular defects was nearly four times higher in children of women who took ACE inhibitors, compared with children of women who didn't take any blood-pressure medicine. In addition, central nervous system birth defects were four times higher among the children of women who took ACE inhibitors.

ACE Inhibitor Birth Defects

Ace Inhibitors have been linked to the following types of birth defects:

• cardiovascular defects
• musculoskeletal defects such as upper limb difficulties
• gastrointestinal problems
• central nervous system defects such as spina bifida
• urologic defects

Do I have an Ace Inhibitor Lawsuit?

The Defective Drug Litigation Group at our law firm is an experienced team of trial lawyers that focus exclusively on the representation of plaintiffs in Ace Inhibitor lawsuits. We are handling individual litigation nationwide and currently accepting new Ace Inhibitor cases in all 50 states.

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