Many women who took Zofran during pregnancy had no idea that it was prescribed off-label, or in other words it wasn’t approved by the FDA to treat morning sickness. The majority of women who take Zofran only take it in the first trimester and only for a few days to…
Several lawsuits filed against the makers of Zofran, GalxoSmithKline, suggest that Zofran may cause birth defects. In 1991 the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of Zofran to treat extreme nausea arising from radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and for some post operative procedures. However, FDA never approved Zofran as…