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Now that the realties of long-term and short-term use of Paxil have come to light, Paxil lawsuits are being filed by lawyers on behalf of claimants. Paxil side effects such as birth defects, heart birth defects, and Paxil-induced deaths are frequenlty named in many lawsuits. However, most of those lawsuits are quietly dealt with, as plaintiffs and GlaxoSmithKline's corporate attorneys negotiate settlements, the results of which remain undisclosed.

Paxil and Birth Injury or Birth Defect

It is now the opinion of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists confirms the FDA's prior assertion that women that are pregnant or want to become pregnant should avoid taking Paxil due to birth injury or birth defects.

Paxil induced cardiac-related birth defects in babies born to Paxil using mothers and, most startlingly, the tendency (especially in young adults taking Paxil) toward suicidal thoughts and, in some unfortunate cases, actions.

In fact, two independent studies confirmed that women taking Paxil in their first trimesters had babies with heart defects a twice the normal rate. Other problems that may occur in new borns are:

Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension in the Newborn (PPHN)
Child heart damage
Newborn baby lung damage
Heart valve damage

This syndrome is usually found in term or post-term infants. A babies chest radiograph may show normal (noted in infants with primary PPHN, i.e. PFC) or demonstrate different abnormalities compatible with aspiration, pneumonia, diaphragmatic hernia, or hyaline membrane disease.

There is no doubt that depression, whether subtle or major, is a terrible illness. It can and does change the way of life for both the depressed person and his or her loved ones, coworkers, and/or acquaintances. That's why those persons who have been diagnosed with the debilitating mental illness known as depression, have flocked to the drug called Paxil. For those afflicted persons, Paxil has seemed like a veritable godsend.

Regardless of how much the public can know about those paxil settlements and their locked-away proceedings files, it remains a fact that Paxil is possibly more harmful than originally advertised. And new research is being investigated into the possibility that Paxil can be habit-forming. Though GlaxoSmithKline declares Paxil isn't addictive, there is no doubt that ceasing it can cause strange sensations like dizziness or electric sensations throughout the body and brain. Thus, whether it is truly "addictive" is still debatable; regardless, its withdrawal symptoms are serious. Many experts agree there should be a Paxil warning on the packaging of the drug.

What is Paxil?

Generically sold as paroxetine, Paxil is a selective serotinin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) and has been used since its release in 1992 to treat depression. Recently, Paxil has also found a following among physicians who use it to treat:

Social anxiety disorder,
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

However, as with many drugs that have been on the marketplace for a number of years, evidence is beginning to surface about undisclosed Paxil side effects that may or may not have been known by its manufacturer (GlaxoSmithKline) before its release.

Scientific Data for PPHN:

Persistent pulmonary hypertension in newborns is noted with a cardiopulmonary disorder illustrated by systemic arterial hypoxemia secondary to elevated pulmonary vascular resistance and the bypassing of pulmonary blood flow to the systemic circulation.

The syndrome has been variously described as:

Persistent pulmonary vascular obstruction

Pulmonary vasospasm

Persistent transitional circulation

Persistent fetal circulation

Neonatal pulmonary ischemia

Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) Classification:

This disorder can be classified into three forms:
1. PPHN associated with pulmonary parenchymal disease,
known as secondary PPHN or appropriate PPHN
alveolar oxygen tension appears to be the major determinant of pulmonary artery vasoconstriction.

2. PPHN with radiographically normal lungs,
also called Persistent Fetal Circulation (PFC), or primary or inappropriate PPHN

3. PPHN with hypoplasia of the lungs,
many time in the form of diaphragmatic hernia
anatomic reduction in capillary numbers

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Comments on This Topic: There are 9 comments related to:
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tamra says:	2010-08-20 19:02:39
my daughter was born with bad heart valves , mental disabilities she may be 13 in age but mentally she is only 6 she went through open heart surgery at 7 years old due to bad heart .. i was on this drug through pregnancy , she has stunned growth .. i dont smoke or drink .. i ate healthy at all time and not even caffeine .

Mary Lively says:	2010-08-03 01:08:19
I myself am experiencing a lung problem for over a year now that seems untraceable and I am now wondering if Paxil could be the culprit. I have taken it for over 10 years.

Gloria Howell says:

2010-08-01 19:11:11

I took Paxil during both of my pregnancies.My son now 14 he was born with a lung infection and spent 6 additional days in hospital at birth.He had asthma when he younger.He has been diagnosed with ADD and learning difficulty. My daughter was born with Prader Willi Syndrome she has asthma and has had frequent bronchitis and pnuemonia. I would like to know if any of this has anything to do with me taking Paxil during my pregnancies.

KAY KISNER says:

2010-05-12 13:25:24

My daughter was on paxil prior to getting pregnant with my grandson. She asked the doctor about it and he said is was ok not to worry until the last trimester. She was on state assistance and while speaking to her case worker, the subject of paxil came up and the case worker said it was dangerous to the fetus in the first trimester which she was just finishing at that time. A physician at the clinic prescribed a different anti anxiety medication. Sadly, my grandson was born with a multitude of physcial and mental handicaps. He has had surgery for craniosynostosis, undescended testicles (x3), inverted eyelids and multiple hospitalizations for respiratory problems. He is unable to speak, walk or do much of anything for himself. The many doctors he has seen including genetisists, are unable to come up with a cause or reason for his disabilities. I have asked my daughter to ask his neurologist if the paxil could be responsible to all of the insults to his body or at least contributed to them, but her appointment isn't for two more months and I would like to know from another source if this is possible.

Carol Tanner says:	2010-05-02 14:51:48
i have been on paxil for 3 yrs,

carolyn scott says:

2010-04-19 10:24:36

I have been on Paxil (poroxitine) for about 10 years. The psychiatrist kept increasing the dosage (up to 60mg a day) when that stopped doing the trick they added Respiredal which has caused a pituitary tumor, tardive dyskonesia and diabetes. I am now off of Resperdal because of these problems. My last visit with the psychiatrist resulted in, because I can't sleep at night and I now have PTSD she was going to up my paxil to 80mg. I commented to her that I thought 60mg was the max. she looked in a book and said oh. but put me on Ambien to sleep. now I read the problems with Ambien and I'm afraid to continue taking it. I'm afraid to trust my mental health care providers. I once rand out of my Paxil for 2 days and experienced that zzzt feels like arking of electrical current in my head. This last visit to the psychotrist also resulted in her suggesting I have electro shock treatments...that really scares me and I told her now way.

Lydia Pacheco says:	2010-04-04 05:56:15
My daughter took Paxil during her two pregnancies. At this moment I have her children. They are experiencing ADHD and another kind of bad behavior, lack of concentration/ aggresiveness. I would like to know if the Paxil harmed my two grandchildren.

Charles P. says:	2009-12-11 11:02:04
Paxil Birth Defects should be taken very seriously. I'm sure that the Paxil Lawsuits will prompt the company to reconsider or change how this drug is labeled. Are Paxil lawyers still working on claims?

Tammy Cooley says:

2007-02-19 19:11:20

I have been on paxil for years. My insurance made me take the generic. This stuff is poison. I have tried to come off of it by reducing dosage. I felt like I was out of my body. It was terrible. I now pay for the real paxil. It is so different than the generic. I really am scared. I have tried so many other kinds of antidepressants and can not take them. My problem started with a total hyst. at age 27. I have suffered severe anxity and depression since. I am 47 now.v

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