{"id":6902,"date":"2017-01-03T14:43:24","date_gmt":"2017-01-03T19:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/terrybdev.wpengine.com\/?page_id=6902"},"modified":"2023-09-12T13:04:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T18:04:42","slug":"why-does-taking-diflucan-cause-birth-defects-during-pregnancy-a-250-html","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.terrybryant.com\/houston-drug-injury-lawyer\/difulcan-birth-defect-lawsuit","title":{"rendered":"Diflucan"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Diflucan Lawyers<\/h1>\n<h2>talk to our attorneys about a Diflucan lawsuit<\/h2>\n<div class=\"nocase\">PLEASE NOTE: TERRY BRYANT IS NO LONGER ACCEPTING NEW DIFLUCAN CASES.<\/div>\n<p>Although it is a powerful antifungal medication, Diflucan can cause severe birth defects, including permanent and fatal abnormalities.\u00a0 It is typically taken orally and administered over several days.\u00a0 Most of the problems associated with the drug\u2019s primary ingredient, fluconazole, are seen in patients who are taking large dosages of the medication.\u00a0 Several case reports confirm this, and the relatively large amount of high-quality data was enough for the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) to define fluconazole into Pregnancy Category Dand release a drug safety communication to the public. If you or a loved one has been affected by birth defects linked to Diflucan, it is advisable to consult with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrybryant.com\/houston-medical-malpractice-lawyer\/birth-injury-lawyer\n\">birth injury lawyer<\/a> for legal assistance and guidance.<\/p><div id=\"glm-mobile-toc-box\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O8eLsZyXk7g\" width=\"100%\" height=\"425\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Fluconazole, like many antifungal medications, prevents the fungus from activating certain biological processes required for survival.\u00a0 Among these is preventing the creation of ergosterol from the steroid lanosterol.\u00a0 Ergosterol is an essential building block in the fungi\u2019s cell membrane.\u00a0 It is typically used to treat vaginal, mouth or throat infections, although it is also effective in treating meningitis caused by a certain species of fungus.\u00a0 However, fluconazole has a tendency to create resistance in some species, which may urge the doctor to prescribe a higher dosage.\u00a0 This can be problematic in pregnant women.<\/p>\n<p>Medications in the FDA\u2019s Pregnancy Category D have shown positive evidence that they can cause adverse reactions in developing fetuses.\u00a0 For most drugs in category D, the risks outweigh the benefits of treatment, but the doctor may still prescribe the drug in rare cases.\u00a0 Fluconazole is particularly dangerous in high doses, which concerns patients taking between 400 and 800 milligrams a day.\u00a0 At least four studies have confirmed the elevated risk associated with high doses of Diflucan and severe birth defects. If you believe it may be a case of medical malpractice, it&#8217;s important to consult with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrybryant.com\/houston-medical-malpractice-lawyer\">medical malpractice lawyer<\/a> for legal guidance and support.\u00a0 These studies reviewed patient data of women who took the medication while pregnant and had a child with a developmental abnormality.<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Fluconazole contains teratological compounds which can cause profound problems in the fetus during development.\u00a0 The complication most associated with fluconazole is Tetralogy of Fallot.\u00a0 This deformity results in profound abnormalities in the heart.\u00a0 This may include narrowing of valves in the heart, a hole between ventricles in the heart, or a malformed aorta valve.\u00a0 Teratology of Fallot causes a number of symptoms and usually results in lifelong heart murmurs and extreme sensitivity to other fatal heart conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Other Diflucan related birth defects include brachycephaly (abnormal skull fusing, resulting in deformed growth of the head), cleft palate (abnormal formation of mouth or lip tissue), arthrogryposis (chronic joint and muscle problems), facial abnormalities, problematic bone growth (like thin ribs or deformed thigh bone), and various heart conditions.\u00a0 While most of these complications are not life threatening, they can severely impact the child\u2019s quality of life and growth if not treated.\u00a0 Unfortunately, correcting abnormalities like these is difficult and expensive.\u00a0 For this reason, many families have filed a lawsuit against Pfizer because the company did not perform adequate safety research of fluconazole.\u00a0 Any woman who has had a child with a developmental abnormality after taking fluconazole while pregnant should consider speaking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrybryant.com\/houston-drug-injury-lawyer\">drug injury lawyer<\/a>.\u00a0 The compensation a family may receive for their case can help pay medical bills for treatment and improve the long term prognosis for the child.\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">Disclaimer: Do not stop taking a prescription medication without first consulting with your doctor. Discontinuing a prescribed medication without your doctor\u2019s advice can result in injury or death. Cases may be referred to another attorney or law firm.<\/div>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Diflucan Lawyers talk to our attorneys about a Diflucan lawsuit PLEASE NOTE: TERRY BRYANT IS NO LONGER ACCEPTING NEW DIFLUCAN CASES. Although it is a powerful antifungal medication, Diflucan can cause severe birth defects, including permanent and fatal abnormalities.\u00a0 It is typically taken orally and administered over several days.\u00a0 Most of the problems associated with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":7530,"parent":6227,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6902","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Diflucan Lawsuit | Diflucan Birth Defects Lawyer<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Although it is a powerful antifungal medication, Diflucan can cause severe birth defects, including permanent and fatal abnormalities.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.terrybryant.com\/houston-drug-injury-lawyer\/difulcan-birth-defect-lawsuit\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Diflucan Lawsuit | Diflucan Birth Defects Lawyer\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Although it is a powerful antifungal medication, Diflucan can cause severe birth defects, including permanent and fatal abnormalities.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.terrybryant.com\/houston-drug-injury-lawyer\/difulcan-birth-defect-lawsuit\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Terry Bryant Accident &amp; 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