Yutopar Aka Ritodrine (Top voted first)

This drug was used for women going into pre-mature labor. It was used to stop the contractions. Unfortunately it had major side effects on the babies. This was an experimental drug used from 1980 -1990 and was then discontinued. I was given this drug and my daughter was born 6 weeks early, had her by c-section. I begin to notice around 12 yrs old that problems were arising in her mental health, still not realizing that this drug played an important factor. I have found many women that this to has happened to, and I'm still looking for more families that this has effected. It is devastating and a nightmare for my daughter who is now 30 yrs. old. If you have any information I would really like to visit with you about your child. Thank you for reading this, we need to band together for our kids.

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If you are in this forum by now you know as a parent we are all in the same situation with our kids by taking this drug. Please know we have to stand together and get the word our there and find more parents willing to come forward, there are power in numbers and this is coming from a doctor and lawyer who says they will take this case, the more parents that get on this forum, a lawyer will look into it, as it stands now there is not enough complaints about this drug and the effects it had on our kids, get people you know to go to this forum address, later we will figure out a way to contact each other. Lets fight this for our kids that suffer on a daily basis.

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Pat, how do we ban? We need to figure out how to contact or meet via conference call.

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No baby it's not you, and it's not fair, but please don't blame your mom, her doctor or yourself....My daughter is having the same problems as you are dealing with, she tells me it's a life of hell and no escape and she deals with it the same as you, but I can see there is no joy in her life...I have contacted so many lawyers and no one will touch this case, due to the only fact that the baby survived....the drug did what they said it would do...I remember asking the doctor "if this drug is doing this to me what is it doing to the baby"....his comment was "don't worry this will not harm the baby"....no it destroyed her life....and I just discovered that this was the problem just this last year...I have cried a million tears trying to find out what was wrong with her...doctor after doctor and I finally figured it out on my own...and finding all you kids and parents that have dealt with this all or your lives... and some still struggling to understand not having put this together....it's sad...and I know what kind of life you live...I call my daughter my mirror child, she is the total opposite of myself, everything she thinks and feels is just the opposite of everyone else around her...which is a consist reminder that she is different....I would love to be able to talk to you...try this {edited for privacy}...

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It is mental and emotional, a study was not conducted or a follow up to check on these children this drug was used on. Many mothers that took this drug didn't realize that the problems their children were having was because of this drug. My daughter didn't begin to show any signs until the age of 12 and I knew there was something wrong, just wasn't sure what, now I know. I have located so many families with the same problems my daughter has, and all took the same drug as I did.

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Hi Pat, I can't tell you what it feels like to finally realize the cause of my mental/social issues. I'm 29, turning 30 in 4 days. My mother has always told me about the drug Ritadrin when telling me about my birth because she almost died. She heard about it being pulled from the market and she blamed it on her hemmorage that almost killed her. I am learning to be a health conscious person in my adulthood and hearing the story again, I realized, could it had effected me? I have always been different. I've always had emotional, mental and social problems and still do. It's been a personal battle for me my entire life. My own personal hell. I don't talk about it... I fake it until I make it... but it takes a toll. To be able to find what caused it, and to realize it isn't just that I'M WEIRD is a feeling I can't begin to describe. I believe that the pharm company has to know.... I believe they do know and they are flying under the radar. Something should be done. I would love to speak to someone about this... Thanks for your post.

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Hello,
I was taking yutopar when I was pregnant. My daughter started having serious anxiety issues at 14. Where can I find your page?
Thanks!

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My dayghter has problems. Please contact me.

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We must ban together and go up against the drug co. with a legal suit. This will not make our children's suffering go away but it will help offset the cost of all the diagnostics, medicines and not least of all the anguish we have all endured. How can a drug co. put an experimental drug on the market without advising that it is experimental and the possible side effects? Did any one tell you what might happen???

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please contact me.. my daughter has the same symptoms..

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Perfect description of my daughter. She started self medicating at 15 and has been doing so on and off since. Leah is going to be 33 on April 5th. She is a beautiful person who has suffered for years. Social , mental, and addiction issues have encumbered her beautiful soul. As a parent, you suffer right along with your child. My husband, children, and myself will always be there for her and provide her with "healthy" support. It can completely consume you and we've no where to turn. I wish I had a better response but this is our life.

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I used this drug and my son is schizophrenic. He is 24 now and began to show signs in adolescence. Please contact me.

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I have a 27 yr old son who has all the emotional and mental issues many of you have written about. As a young boy he showed some odd signs but I thought he would grow of it, life circumstances (divorce) etc. I was so wrong because over the yrs. he has gotten progressively worse. He is miserable, hates his life, himself, feels like a failure and all the emotional issues discussed in these posts.
I was put on the drug to stop pre mature labor at 20 weeks. I was not advised of anything, meaning harmful side effects to my child etc. Had I known I definitely would have NOT taken this drug. My child suffers every day in every aspect of his life and it is killing me. I want to do everything and anything possible to hold the drug co. accountable. Forget all the money spent on therapists, learning disability examinations, etcetera. The day to day suffering is beyond any monetary value! What do we do next??

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My first daughter has many mental/health issues and I was given yutopar when I was 36 weeks pregnant. During my second pregnancy, I was given yutopar at 16 weeks and my daughter has also suffered more severe mental issues. I, too believe it was the medication that has caused this issues in my children. With my third pregnancy, I did not take yutopar and my son is perfectly healthy with no mental issues. I was assured that the medication would not harm my baby at the time and was never told it was experimental. I wish something could be done and would like to join other in going after the makers of this drug.

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I first posted to this thread a year-and-a-half ago, and I hope others will continue to share their experiences here. The little research I was able to do into the use of Yutopar revealed that the drug came from the Netherlands and that it was never intended to be prescribed for more than two weeks. Doctors in America, however, used it for much longer periods of time, resulting in the issues our children deal with now. I also learned that some Pediatric Association in the Netherlands did a follow-up. The follow-up, however, traced children only up until their 5th year. That research study showed no indication that children of Yutopar had been adversely affected. But as you read these personal stories on this thread, you'll see that these children do not exhibit consequences of that drug until they reach puberty. I am hoping someone will be able to do a more extensive follow-up now that these children are adults. I am also concerned that these children are now having children of their own. Let us hope the next generation is not also afflicted with the damage caused by the Yutopar drug.

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I believe you are my dear friend Maureen whose daughter I know quite well and you know my son. I have had problems with him his entire life, social, behavioral and substance abuse. I was in Albany Medical Center for close to 2 weeks with premature labor and put on this drug while I was about 30-31 weeks pregnant. I guess I'm just tired of him having to be on some form of medication for him to live a normal life. Drugs for ADHD and substance abuse. It is so frustrating, I just want him to have a normal life and to be able to have a relationship with him that isn't always strained due to his behavior. Going through this and reading everyone's comments has already helped me to understand it wasn't anything I did in raising him or that he is a bad kid. I definitely hope we can find a resolution to this problem!

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Or was the FDA at fault? As I understand it, this drug, developed in the Netherlands, was never intended for long term use. Why did American doctors prescribe it for weeks or months on end?

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If there are people willing to take on the drug company and/or the FDA, count me in; I'll even help to find legal aid. F*** statutes of limitations. These problems didn't come up in the preschool years for some.

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I believe we're all in. There's plenty more I'm sure. I wish we could get TV exposure.

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Who and How can an action be taken against the FDA? or the drug manufacturer? or any entity that promoted, wrecklessly released and quietly pulled from the market the drug Yutopar???. Because NOW there appears to be an alarming number of children born to the mothers who took Ritodrin/Yutopar during pregnancy adversely affected by this drug.

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No lawyer seems interested. Maybe our only hope is someone like Dr. Oz or Dr. Phil.

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