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Sep-23-10 Toronto, ON Sara Carlin, of Oakville, Ontario, a municipality in the Metro Toronto corridor, was prescribed Paxil for anxiety. However, the antidepressant didn't prevent the 18-year-old from taking her own life, and a jury at an inquest hinted that Paxil might have played a role. In the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) of 8/10/10, the ju... - Glaxo Settles Paxil Side Effects Lawsuits, Average Settlement $1.2 Million
Jul-28-10 Newark, NJ GlaxoSmithKline (Glaxo), the largest drug manufacturer in the UK, is believed to have paid out about $1 billion to settle various Paxil lawsuits since the drug first came onto the market in 1993. Earlier this month it was announced that Glaxo has agreed to pay another $1 billion to settle more than 800 outstanding cases alleging Paxil birth de... - Study Links Effexor to Miscarriage Risk
Jun-17-10 Montreal, Quebec A new study has linked Effexor (known generically as venlafaxine) to an increased risk of miscarriage. Although the risk of miscarriage in women who took Effexor is not as high as in those who take Paxil (paroxetine), the risk is still higher than among women who take no antidepressant at all. The study, conducted at the University... - Paxil Linked to Risk of Miscarriage
Jun-15-10 Montreal, Quebec A new study suggests that the list of Paxil side effects might include an increased risk of miscarriages. Use of certain antidepressants during pregnancy has also been linked in studies to an increased risk of birth defects. The study, conducted at the University of Montreal, found that the use of antidepressants during pregnancy wa... - Should Paxil Be Used During Pregnancy?
Mar-30-10 Seattle, WA Despite the wealth of research on Paxil and its link to birth defects, findings remain inconclusive. The most recent study on the subject, published in the Journal of Midwifery & Women's Health on 3/25/10, notes that depression occurs in approximately 12 to 15 percent of pregnant women and is one of the most common medical conditions to... - Paxil and Other Antidepressants May Treat Only Severe Depression
Jan-10-10 Columbus, OH Women who took Paxil while pregnant, despite evidence that Paxil may cause birth defects , may now be wondering if it was worth the risk, especially if they took Paxil for mild depression. A recent study suggests that antidepressants are only effective in cases of severe depression. Published in the Journal of the American Medical Assoc... - Paxil Reportedly Linked to Sexual Dysfunction
Aug-30-09 Milwaukee, WI Among the list of drug side effects that people might not expect to read about, sexual dysfunction probably ranks close to the top. However, some medications, including antidepressants such as Paxil, have reportedly been linked to an increased incidence of sexual dysfunction. Furthermore, a study has linked Paxil to a risk of impaired fer... - SSRI Birth Defects – Ignorance Is Bliss – Really?
May-27-09 Overbrook, KA Suzy (not her real name pending legal action) was taking SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) antidepressants, namely Paxil and Lexapro, on and off during both of her pregnancies. She now has 2 sons, both with heart defects that may be SSRI birth defects . Her eldest son, who is nearly 5, was born with a number of heart defects,... - SSRI Birth Defects: Message On A Bottle
Apr-25-09 Huntington Beach, CA Despite the warnings about the use of SSRI antidepressants during pregnancy, the message doesn't appear to be getting out. Women continue to come forward with devastating accounts of what they believe to be SSRI birth defects . Cristine (not her real name), for example, had been taking SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor)... - The Fine Line Between Birth Defects and Antidepressants
Jan-12-09 Atlanta, GA Various antidepressant drugs, such as Prozac, have been linked to an increase in SSRI birth defects in children. Experts agree that the issue of antidepressants and pregnancy is not an easy one to sort out. While there could be risk to the fetus by continuing to take an antidepressant, stopping a necessary antidepressant during pregnancy coul... - One Baby's Heart Defect, Courtesy of the SSRI Lexapro
Dec-15-08 Bernie, MO Ann has a healthy girl, and she was born with absolutely no health problems whatsoever. But Ann suffered from depression after her baby's birth, so her doctor put her on the antidepressant lexapro . Then Ann found out she was pregnant. But she stopped taking this SSRI as soon as she found out her son was born with a heart defect. Ann wond... - Paxil and Other Drugs to Get Labeling Change
Jun-2-08 Rockville, MD The FDA has determined that current labeling for drugs like Paxil is too confusing. The organization has now proposed a change to drug labeling to make it more clear which drugs are safe for women who are pregnant and/or breastfeeding. Although the move will likely help many women in the future, it comes too late for those who took Paxil an... - World Experts Demand End to Child Drugging in the US - Part II
Oct-27-07 Washington, DC: Mathy Milling Downing was a featured speaker at the annual conference of the International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology and told the audience that her anger is directed toward the FDA and drug companies, "for their incompetence and lack of concern for innocent children they have helped to kill, my little girl included."... - Paxil: "Absolutely do not take it."
Sep-15-07 Westminster, CO: When Rhonda Aldrich found out she was pregnant, she told her doctor she was taking Paxil and asked if there were any concerns about the drug. She notes her doctor said, "There is nothing on the label stating that Paxil will harm the baby." So Aldrich continued taking Paxil. Aldrich says that while she was in labor, the baby's oxygen... - Paxil Claims a Short Life
May-15-07 Omaha, NE "My wife took Paxil before and during her pregnancy and everything was fine," says Trever Hargitt. "This was going to be our third so we knew what to expect -- or thought we did..." Keagan Hargitt lived only three short weeks due to heart and lung failure. "Now we will never know what our son could have grown up to be." "There was nothing... - Why are SSRIs Still Prescribed?
Dec-9-06 Up to twenty percent of women have clinical depression during their lives and for many, depression does not improve during pregnancy . Pregnant women whose depression is not adequately treated may make decisions that can harm the baby such as not eating well or using alcohol, or continuing to take SSRIs - a group of antidepressants that include Paxil... - FDA and Big Pharma Gang Up On Joe Citizen
Nov-6-06 Washington, DC: The botched safety processes at the FDA have had an extremely negative impact on the nation's public health and tens of thousands of people have died as a result of its negligent handling of the Vioxx debacle alone. Americans today can no more trust what's in their medicine cabinets than could the pioneers in the 1800s who filled their m... - Study Finds Link between Paxil and Birth Defects
Jan-19-12 Seattle, WA A new study has become the latest to suggest infants could be at a risk of so-called Paxil birth defects . Although studies on the risk of Paxil side effects in infants have returned conflicting results, the latest study appears to confirm concerns about Paxil heart defects in infants exposed to the antidepressant prior to birth. The stud... - GlaxoSmithKline Attorney Acquitted in Case Involving Paxil Side Effects
May-20-11 Washington, DC An attorney for GlaxoSmithKline was recently acquitted by a federal trial judge in a corporate misconduct case involving Wellbutrin and Paxil side effects , The Wall Street Journal reports. According to the news source, US District Court Judge Roger Titus decided to acquit the attorney without sending the case to the jury. Prosecu... - Scientist Seeks Study on Paxil Side Effects Like Breast Cancer
Apr-26-11 Cambridge, MA A researcher affiliated with Harvard University who reviewed more than 60 studies recently suggested that scientists should further examine Paxil side effects including breast cancer, Bloomberg reports. According to the news source, the risk of cancer increased by 11 percent on average for patients taking Paxil or other antidepressan...