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With recommendations from the Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee and the Pediatric Drugs Advisory Committee, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a Public Health Advisory directing antidepressant manufacturers to expand their warning label on October 15, 2004. While the FDA's recommended "Black Box" warning label is extens... - GlaxoSmithKline Settles for $41 Million in Paxil Manufacturing Case
Jun-28-11 New York, NY GlaxoSmithKline has reportedly decided to settle allegations over manufacturing processes for drugs such as Paxil and will pay $41 million to various states across the US, reports Reuters . According to the news source, the drug company will pay portions of the settlement to 37 states across the country as well as Washington, DC. The s... - Lexapro Birth Defects Include PPHN
Jun-27-11 Washington, DC The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a number of warnings about selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and Lexapro birth defects , which have been shown to include persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN). According to an FDA release from 2006, a case study indicated that infants born to mothers who to... - 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... - Potential Paxil Side Effects Pose Challenging Decision
Jun-18-11 Boston, MA When women who are depressed discover they are pregnant, they face many challenging questions, including whether or not Paxil side effects or the side effects of other antidepressants will cause harm to their unborn baby. Concerns about possible Paxil birth defects could weigh on their minds while they attempt to determine whether the risks... - Pregnant Women Weigh Risks and Benefits of Celexa
Jun-13-11 Dallas, TX When it comes to weighing the risk of Celexa side effects against the risk of untreated depression during pregnancy, women could be forgiven for finding the information confusing. Although there is reportedly a risk of Celexa birth defects, including a link between Celexa and PPHN (persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn), there are... - Playing Solomon over Paxil Birth Defects
Jun-11-11 Washington, DC The choosing between Paxil side effects , and the potential effects of stopping the SSRI medication to avoid such adverse reactions, is a debate that never gets easier over time. However, the factual tone of a recent edition of FDA Patient Safety News , a regular video feed released under the auspices of the US Food and Drug Administrati... - Study Finds Possible New Paxil Side Effect
Jun-2-11 Boston, MA A new study suggests a possible addition to Paxil side effects : increased blood sugar. The study found that when Paxil (known generically as paroxetine) and Pravachol (known generically as pravastatin) are prescribed together, patients could suffer dramatically increased blood sugar levels, potentially pushing them into a diabetic state. Thi... - Study Links Potentially Dangerous Increase in Blood Sugar with 2 Common Drugs
Boston, MA: A study published in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics this month, shows that combination therapy with an antidepressant and a cholesterol-lowering agent can increase blood sugar to potentially dangerous levels. The study, which used computerized records of patients in the Boston-area, looked at the two drugs... - GlaxoSmithKline Attorney Acquitted in Case Involving Paxil Side Effects
May-20-11 Washington, DC An attorney for GlaxoSmithKline was recently acquitted by a federal trial judge in a corporate misconduct case involving Wellbutrin and Paxil side effects , The Wall Street Journal reports. According to the news source, US District Court Judge Roger Titus decided to acquit the attorney without sending the case to the jury. Prosecu... - Concerns Mount over Paxil Side Effects
May-9-11 Boston, MA No fewer than 27 million Americans take antidepressants, easily the third most-prescribed class of drugs in the country behind cholesterol busters and painkillers. Now, peer-reviewed research published last month in PloS ONE suggests that female users of antidepressants such as Paxil face an 11 percent greater risk of cancer than individuals w... - Scientist Seeks Study on Paxil Side Effects Like Breast Cancer
Apr-26-11 Cambridge, MA A researcher affiliated with Harvard University who reviewed more than 60 studies recently suggested that scientists should further examine Paxil side effects including breast cancer, Bloomberg reports. According to the news source, the risk of cancer increased by 11 percent on average for patients taking Paxil or other antidepressan... - Do Paxil Side Effects Include a Risk of Breast Cancer?
Apr-15-11 Boston, MA New research suggests that scientists should examine the possibility that Paxil side effects could include a risk of breast cancer. The research, which examined the risks associated with antidepressants, suggested a link between the use of certain antidepressants and breast and ovarian cancer. Previous research suggests that Paxil side effec... - Three Months
Apr-9-11 Iowa City, IA His name is Manie and he was born with a rare heart defect that his mother blames on taking Paxil during the first three months of her pregnancy. Paxil side effects are alleged to pose a risk for grievous birth defects in children—including rare heart defects. The author of a blog post, Julie Edgington, on August 11, 2009, was comme... - Lawsuit Alleges Paxil Birth Defects
Mar-30-11 Lake Charles, LA A lawsuit alleging a young boy suffered Paxil birth defects will reportedly be heard in a Louisiana court. The lawsuit alleges the young boy suffered the serious Paxil side effects, including Paxil heart defects, after being exposed to Paxil prior to birth. The lawsuit was reportedly filed by Russell and Desiree Figueroa, who allege... - Natural Depression Treatment Could Help Avoid Paxil Birth Defects
Mar-22-11 Chicago, IL A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association indicates that natural treatments of depression could work as well as antidepressants, possibly helping patients to avoid Paxil birth defects , Fox News reports. According to the news provider, a number of Americans have begun taking such antidepressant medica... - 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... - Despite Questions about Antidepressant Effectiveness, Some Doctors Are Prescribing More
Mar-14-11 Philadelphia, PA With lawsuits concerning Paxil side effects , such as Paxil birth defects, bringing focus on the effects Paxil allegedly has on unborn babies, some patients might find it unnerving that more psychiatrists are turning to drugs to treat their patients. This despite a study that suggests some antidepressants are barely more effective than... - Paxil Birth Defects: When Important Data Is Allegedly Pushed through the Cracks
Mar-6-11 Philadelphia, PA With a pivotal Paxil side effects trial set to start in May, a focus will be placed on what Paxil manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline knew about the risk and potential for heart defects in newborns with Paxil use during the first trimester, and an alleged failure to disclose such risks to the medical community and the population at large. ... - 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...