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Paxil Linked to Suicide and Birth Defects

October 2011 - Latest News
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Paxil has been associated with increased teen suicides.

The FDA has been investigating the heightened risk of what is called suicide ideation (in essence, suicidal thinking and suicide attempts) because of the use of the antidepressant Paxil in teenagers under 18. Paxil is given for major depression. The risk of suicide related behaviors is three times greater with Paxil than without.

The FDA has never approved Paxil for the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) for pediatric patients including teenagers. Young people have been given this drug anyway by physicians. Paxil has never been approved for use for children under 18.

If your child under 18 has been taking Paxil and has become addicted to it and cannot withdraw from it or has tried to commit suicide while on it or even if suicide was committed, please contact our Paxil intake specialist at 800-718-4658. Remember: Paxil has the highest incidence rate of withdrawal of adverse side effects of any antidepressant drug.

Paxil is manufactured by Glaxo Smith Kline.

We are also representing pregnant women who used Paxil and other infants developed birth defects. We have many such cases currently.

If you or a loved one took Paxil and suffered any of the above side effects, including birth defects, suicide, attempts to commit suicide, please contact at as 800-718-4658. We are representing Paxil victims in every state in the country.

We have the resources and support to help you. We know the pain you have suffered.

Call us today. Do not delay.

We have gathered together the strongest and most highly experienced Paxil national litigation team, including doctors, nurses, paralegals, and experts to help you and your loved ones and take care of everything on your behalf.

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October 2011

Our law firm is extensively involved in the Paxil litigation against Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK), the manufacturer of Paxil.

We are California Paxil Side Effect Birth Defect lawyers.

As Paxil Class Action lawyers most of our clients sadly suffered birth defects. Some of our clients also suffered severe withdrawal symptoms from stopping Paxil. We believe that GSK knew of these side effects for a number of years but purposefully did not disclose them to its public.

Although GSK's marketing materials state Paxil is non habit forming it has been proven again and again in the United Kingdom and United States that stopping Paxil causes severe withdrawal conditions. That has been known since the mid 1990s. The label currently indicates that "serious withdrawal symptoms" can occur upon stopping Paxil.

In 2001 the World Health Organization (WHO) first began reporting withdrawal symptoms in newborn babies where the mother took Paxil during pregnancy.

In 2003 there were FDA reports of patients considering documented suicide from using Paxil. This included suicide ideation and actual suicide attempts. In 2004 the FDA ordered label changes to include increased risk of suicide in children from Paxil and other anti-depressants (including all SSRI's). In 2005 there was another FDA Safety Alert concerning the increased risks of suicidal behavior in adults from Paxil and other SSRI anti-depressants. The label was thereafter changed to reflect the suicidal behavior risk.

Some Paxil related suicide lawsuits have been tried in the last four years. Most cases have been settled.

In 2006 the FDA issued a Safety Alert reporting that infants whose mothers used Paxil and other anti-depressants after the 20th week of pregnancy were found to be six times more likely to experience Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension (PPHN) after birth. PPHN is a condition which results in a baby's arteries being constricted including arteries to the lungs which result in too little blood flow through the lungs and heart and insufficient oxygen.

The first Paxil birth defects trial was in late 2009. In 2010 hundreds of cases settled.

In spite of the above, GSK continues to market Paxil throughout the country.

If you or a loved one was injured or suffered side effects through the Paxil call a Paxil side effects specialist at 1-800-718-4658. You may also fill out the confidential free case review on the right and we will immediately respond.

Unfortunately, women who take Paxil and deliver a child have a greater risk of a congenital heart defect, persistent pulmonary hypertension, or other birth defects. Further, Paxil patients age 18-24 have a higher suicide risk due to Paxil.

If, when you are pregnant and your infant was born with a heart defect, cardiovascular condition or pulmonary malformation we have successfully linked Paxil to the defect and can obtain a recovery for you. Paxil is manufactured by Galaxo Smith Kline and is an anti-depressant.

On December 2005, the FDA released a warning of birth defects associated with Paxil use. In 2006, the FDA announced that Paxil must include an expanded warning concerning the risk of suicide to young patients using Paxil.

We are investigating cases in every state of women who have taken Paxil and delivered a child with a congenital heart defect, Persistent Primary Pulmonary Hypertension, or other birth defects. Unfortunately, pregnant women taking Paxil bear a much greater chance of having a child with congenital, cardiovascular, or pulmonary malformations. The manufacturer is Glaxo Smith Klein. Paxil is an antidepressant that’s stated purpose is to balance the brain’s chemical imbalance and serotonin. It is used to treat anxiety disorders and depression. In December 8, 2005, the FDA released a warning associating birth defects with Paxil. In 2006, the FDA expanded its warning, detailing the possible risk of suicides in patients ages 18-24.

If you believe you or someone you know has been affected by Paxil, please complete our free confidential evaluation on the right or contact a Paxil specialist at 1-800-718-4658.

We are available for you.