Paxil® Lawsuit Attorneys
Paxil® is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and prescribed for the treatment of anxiety disorders such as: generalized anxiety disorder (GAD); depression; panic attacks; obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD); postpartum depression (PPD); social anxiety disorder; and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). As a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) drug, it has been linked to a higher risk of suicide rates in adults and those with pre-existing heart conditions.
Birth defect side effects in babies born to mothers who were taking the SSRI drug Paxil® include: spina bifida; autism; heart defects; heart disorders; cleft lip or palate; clubbed foot; hypoplastic right heart syndrome (HRHS); hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS); atrial septal defects (ASD); ventricular septal defects (VSD); septal heart defects; pulmonary hypertension (PPHN); cardiomyopathy; craniosynostosis; omphalocele, ductus arteriosus; transposition of the great arteries; tricuspid stenosis; bicuspid aortic valve defects; cleft mitral valve; and anencephaly.
If you took Paxil® while pregnant and your child suffered from birth defects call the Bad Drug Lawyers at Ron Bell today.