The FDA recently issued a warning notifying healthcare providers and patients taking the drug Topamax about an elevated risk of birth defects in infants with mothers who were treated with the drug within the first trimester of pregnancy. Topamax has been linked to cleft lip and cleft palate birth defects in children whose mothers took the drug during the early stages of pregnancy. Topamax attorneys are available to evaluate your case and help you obtain compensation for your current and future medical costs as well as pain and suffering. If you were prescribed Topamax during pregnancy and your baby was born with birth defects, contact a Topamax lawyer.