Topamax Linked to Birth Defects

Are you a woman of child-bearing age who suffers from migraines or epilepsy? If so, your doctor may have prescribed you a drug called topiramate, market name Topamax. Topamax has been linked to birth defects in children, including cleft palate, cleft lip, and even genital birth defects.

The FDA has not pulled Topamax from the market, but has issued a new warning that the drug has been shown to cause a risk of birth defects in the human fetus. Oral contraceptives are weakened by the drug, putting women at risk to get pregnant and for their babies to have these birth defects. Often, women will continue to take Topamax, not knowing that they are pregnant.

If you or someone you know has recently given birth to a child with one of these birth defects and was taking Topamax during the first trimester of pregnancy, contact Van Wey Law.