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Aug-4-11 Washington, DC While the antidepressant has previously been linked to birth defects, two new studies seem to indicate a risk of more Effexor side effects . According to Bloomberg , the US Food and Drug Administration said recently that the combination of Pfizer Inc.'s Zyvox antibiotic and antidepressants such as Effexor can be potentially fatal. ... - SSRI Side Effects May Include Nursing Home Falls
Aug-1-11 Boston, MA New research conducted by scientists at the Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife in Boston, Massachusetts, suggests that SSRI side effects may now also include an increased risk for falls by nursing home residents. According to HealthDay , the researchers discovered that in the days after they begin taking selective serotoni... - Could Lexapro Side Effects Include Autism?
Jul-23-11 San Diego, CA For pregnant women, a main concern is taking precautions to ensure their babies have as little risk as possible of having newborn birth defects . For mothers taking antidepressants, however, the risk of birth defects may seem unclear. Studies have linked antidepressants such as Lexapro to birth defects, and such Lexapro side effects in chi... - Are Prozac Side Effects a Cause for Concern?
Jun-22-11 Boston, MA Despite concerns about the potential risk of Prozac side effects , especially as those side effects impact infants, research shows that more women are using medications while pregnant than in the past. This means that more infants could be at risk of complications, including reported Prozac birth defects. According to a study conducted by... - Study: Patients Are Taking Antidepressants without a Diagnosis
Mar-19-11 Winnipeg, Canada When it comes to dealing with SSRI side effects , it is one thing to take an antidepressant to treat depression, knowing that you could face a risk of SSRI birth defects. It is an entirely different matter, however, to expose yourself to a risk of SSRI side effects when you do not have depression. A recently published study found that m... - Study: Patients Are Taking Antidepressants without a Diagnosis
Feb-25-11 Winnipeg, Canada When it comes to dealing with SSRI side effects , it is one thing to take an antidepressant to treat depression, knowing that you could face a risk of SSRI birth defects. It is an entirely different matter, however, to expose yourself to a risk of SSRI side effects when you do not have depression. A recently published study found that m... - Will New Antidepressant Have Same SSRI Side Effects?
Jan-30-11 Los Angeles, CA For women who are dealing with depression while pregnant, SSRI side effects are probably a constant concern. Specifically, women may be concerned about SSRI side effects such as PPHN (Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn). Now, a new antidepressant has been approved for use, but whether or not it has the same risk of SSRI si... - GlaxoSmithKline to Pay $460 Million to Avandia Plaintiffs
Jul-28-10 Philadelphia, PA GlaxoSmithKline has reportedly agreed to pay $460 million to settle lawsuits alleging that diabetes medication Avandia caused an increased risk of heart attacks. News of the settlement comes as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held an advisory panel to discuss Avandia side effects and determine what action, if any, to take on... - Side Effects Linked to Antidepressants Such as Effexor: What Can Pregnant Women Do?
Jul-23-10 Seattle, WA The most recent data about Effexor indicates an incrased risk of miscarriage, leaving many pregnant women wondering what they can do to treat their depression. Effexor is in a class of drugs known as SNRIs (serotonin-norephinephrine reuptake inhibitors), which are similar to SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) in that both pr... - New Study Suggests Effexor Side Effects May Include Cataracts
Apr-3-10 Vancouver, BC A new study has found that an increased risk of cataracts may be one of many previously unreported Effexor side effects . Researchers from British Columbia and Quebec examined around 205,700 Quebec residents aged 65 and older, 18,700 with cataracts and 187,000 without cataracts, to draw a statistical analysis of this population. Accordi... - Ascertainment Bias an Issue in SSRI Birth Defect Debate
Mar-1-10 Toronto, ON Recent studies have linked paroxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) frequently prescribed to women for depression and anxiety, to birth defects like PPHN (primary pulmonary hypertension of the newborn). Patients have filed lawsuits against the manufacturers of the antidepressant for failing disclose the potential risks of... - New Study: SSRI Side Effects May Cause Lactation Problems in New Moms
Feb-21-10 Charlotte, NC Researchers studying the potency of SSRI birth defects have found a potential link between the medication and a delay in the production of breast milk in new mothers. The study, which appears in the February issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, finds that women who used Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors... - SSRI Side Effects May Include Preterm Labor
Jan-22-10 Seattle, WA A new study on the effects of SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) on newborns raises the possibility that women who take SSRIs after their first trimester are at a higher risk for a preterm labor. Researchers found that women who started taking SSRIs during their second or third trimester were five times more likely to have p... - No Word on Birth Defects in New SSRI Research
Dec-26-09 Chicago, IL The debate over Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) birth defects and various other side effects will undoubtedly see more play in the wake of a new study that showed that SSRI antidepressants help depressed individuals become more optimistic, self-confident and outgoing. Such a response could be a boon for female patients who are... - Jury Awards $2.5 Million in SSRI Birth Defect Case
Oct-26-09 Philadelphia, PA The tragedy of SSRI birth defects was brought home last week when a jury in Philadelphia found for the plaintiff and held the manufacturer of an SSRI antidepressant responsible for the formation of heart defects in an unborn child. Given the growing concern over SSRI side effects, and the fact that selective serotonin reuptake inhibito... - SSRIs and Birth Defects: Pregnant Women Face Heartbreaking Decisions
Jun-18-09 Boston, MA It is probably safe to say that most pregnant women make important—and difficult—decisions every day of their pregnancy. They have to choose what food is safe to eat, what they can and cannot drink and what chemicals they should or should not be around. Every decision is made in the best interests of their unborn child—they do everything t... - Hydroxycut Litigation Starts Packing On Heavyweight Attorneys
May-29-09 Hackensack, NJ: Balkin & Eisbrouch have been hammering away in the mass torts field for more than a decade and it shows. The list of dangerous drugs alone that David Eisbrouch has worked on literally goes from A to Z. From Accutane to Zyprexa, Eisbrouch has represented hundreds, if not thousands of people and won significant awards on behalf his clients. A... - Mothers Act Fuels Multibillion Dollar Industry - Part 3 of 3
Apr-14-09 PART ONE - PART TWO The prescribing of seven drugs, including two antipsychotics and five antidepressants, to treat OCD is a typical example of the profit-driven drugging that women snagged by the Mother's Act will face, but it's a far cry from the description Katherine wrote about regarding the comparatively minor treatment she received, when she st... - Mothers Act Fuels Multibillion Dollar Industry - Part 2 of 3
Apr-10-09 More Democrats than Republicans are supporting the Mother's Act. The increased campaign funding to Democrats may well explain this turn of events. For the last eight election cycles the pharmaceutical industry has contributed far more to Republicans than Democrats. In the 2006 cycle the percentage was 28% to Democrats and 70% to Republicans, according to the... - Birth Defects and SSRIs –A Game of Russian Roulette
Jan-22-09 Fresno, CA The number of women who have given birth to babies suffering from respiratory problems, persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN), heart defects, seizures, SSRI withdrawal symptoms, and other possibly SSRI related birth defects is not known. However, the effect is measurable and devastating for moms and babies alike. Many women were told by...