According to a study completed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), antidepressant usage increased more than 400 percent between 1988 and 2008. Unfortunately, in recent years, the FDA has discovered that one of the more commonly prescribed antidepressant medications, Prozac may have had side-effects that people never imagined. Today, more people are discovering that women to took the antidepressant Prozac either before conceiving or during pregnancy were giving birth to babies with serious birth defects including heart problems. When Eli Lilly began receiving and tracking information regarding these birth defects, they issued new warnings. Instead of merely suggesting that prescribing physicians be wary of prescribing Prozac during pregnancy, they have also suggested that they inquire whether women had an intention of getting pregnant. No parent should have to go through the heartbreak of having their child be born with one or more birth defects. However, thousands of parents are suffering due to the previously unknown side effects that could occur when the mother has been prescribed an antidepressant. Many people think that antidepressant medications are prescribed only for depression. However, women with other illnesses such as bulimia, an eating disorder), anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Women who have been prescribed Prozac and have a child born with serious birth defects should contact qualified personal injury lawyers. Because of certain time limitations, there may be restrictions on when a medical malpractice lawsuit may be filed. When mothers are uncertain if they are eligible to file a lawsuit, contacting qualified personal injury lawyers is even more important. Board certified personal injury lawyers can help make sure that parents know their rights. Source http://healthland.time.com/2011/10/20/what-does-a-400-increase-in-antidepressant