Millions of people take Paxil each year to relieve symptoms related to depression, anxiety, and other disorders. As a result, the prescription drug’s manufacturer, GlaxoSmithKline, has generated billions of dollars in revenue. By all measures, the drug is considered a commercial success. However, since its debut in 1992, there have been numerous accounts of babies being born with serious Paxil birth defects of the heart, abdomen, and skull. Please contact us for the latest Paxil birth defect settlement news and filing deadlines if your child was affected by taking this medication during pregnancy.
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Millions of people take Paxil each year to relieve symptoms related to depression, anxiety, and other disorders. If your child was affected by Paxil birth defects, please contact us for a free consultation from a Paxil lawyer. As a result, the prescription drug’s manufacturer, GlaxoSmithKline, has generated billions of dollars in revenue. By all measures, the drug is considered a commercial success. However, since its debut in 1992, there have been numerous accounts of babies being born with serious Paxil birth defects of the heart, abdomen, and skull.
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Cardiac malformations are among the most common Paxil birth defects in babies whose mothers use the prescription antidepressant early in their pregnancies. If your child developed a birth defect caused by using this SSRI during pregnancy, please contact us for the latest Paxil lawsuit settlements news. Such defects prompted the Food and Drug Administration to issue a public health advisory about the drug in 2005. A rare congenital disorder that can occur during fetal development is called tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). It is characterized by four heart defects that present at the same time.
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Clubfoot is a congenital abnormality that affects the development of a baby’s foot. If your child was affected by a birth defect please contact us for the latest Paxil lawsuit 2011 news. In most cases, one or both feet point inward or downward, causing walking difficulties later in life. The muscles and bones that control positioning and movement of the feet are malformed and often underdeveloped. The condition is one of several Paxil birth defects that can occur in babies when women use the antidepressant during pregnancy.
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Since December 2005 when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a public health advisory families have increasingly filed Paxil birth defects lawsuit claims. The FDA announced that using paroxetine, an SSRI antidepressant marketed as Paxil, during the first trimester of pregnancy significantly increased the risk of congenital defects. While studies up to that point showed that most disorders affected the heart, other Paxil birth defects involved the limbs, esophagus, cranium, and abdomen.
A rare congenital disorder known as anal atresia (often called imperforate anus) has also been linked (more...)
Compared to many serious congenital defects that can afflict newborns when their mothers use SSRIs (a type of antidepressant) during pregnancy, Paxil club foot complications are not life-threatening. However, its effects on a baby’s life can still be severe without treatment. If your child suffers from side effects cause by Paxil please contact us for the latest Paxil lawsuits birth defects news and litigation updates.
The condition is one of several Paxil birth defects that are immediately noticeable when a baby is born. It can be diagnosed by observation alone. Many parents become aware (more...)
Families with a child affected by Paxil birth defects are continuing to look into their legal options, including being part of a Paxil birth defects lawsuit. On July 6, 2006, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a Public Health Advisory that mentioned Paxil and other SSRI medications. These are drugs designed to treat depression. The Advisory cautioned women that taking such drugs after the 20th week of their pregnancies posed a high risk of a particular type of Paxil birth defect. The disorder is called persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN). A study in the Journal (more...)
A developing fetus is an incredibly fragile thing. Today’s research and ways of imaging fetuses and testing them in utero have shown us a lot more than we used to know about how a mother’s environment and choices affect her developing child. We know now that alcohol used throughout the pregnancy can cause behavioral problems in toddlers and children. We also know that smoking late in the pregnancy can cause low birth weight and a host of other problems, and even that babies whose mothers didn’t eat well during pregnancy are more likely to struggle with obesity later in life. If your family (more...)
