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PULASKI & MIDDLEMAN REPRESENTS ONE OF THE FIRST WOMEN TO FILE SUIT AGAINST GLAXO SMITH KLINE FOR INJURIES SUSTAINED TO HER CHILD AFTER TAKING PAXIL DURING PREGNANCY

Birth Defects

The FDA is strengthening its warning for the antidepressant Paxil because it may be associated with birth defects, citing a new study that found increased risk of fetuses developing heart defects. The FDA asked manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline to reclassify the drug, which goes by the generic name Paroxetine, as a “Category D” drug for pregnant women. The classification means that studies in pregnant women have shown a risk to the fetus. Two studies of pregnant women taking Paxil during their first trimester showed that their babies have heart defects at a rate of 1.5 to 2 times the norm. The FDA is advising doctors not to prescribe Paxil to women in their first three months of pregnancy or people who are planning to become pregnant, unless there are no other options.

If you or a loved one took Paxil and suffered side effects, please fill out the form at the right for a free lawsuit case evaluation by a qualified drug side effects attorney.