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Dangerous Drug Attorney - Paxil
Serving all of Pennsylvania
In July 2006, the FDA issued an alert announcing the results of a study looking at the use of antidepressant medicines such as Paxil during pregnancy in mothers of babies born with a serious condition called persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN).
Babies born with PPHN have abnormal blood flow through the heart and lungs and do not get enough oxygen to their bodies. Babies with PPHN can be very sick and may die. Results from the study also showed that babies born to mothers who took SSRIs 20 weeks or later into their pregnancies had a higher chance (were 6 times as likely) to have PPHN, when compared to babies born to mothers who did not take antidepressants during pregnancy.
The FDA has announced that it plans to further examine the role of SSRIs in babies with PPHN.
Talk to your doctor if you are taking Paxil and are pregnant, or are planning to become pregnant. You and your health care professional can decide the best way to treat your depression during pregnancy.
The dangerous drug lawyer team at Michael J. O'Connor & Associates is ready to begin tackling your legal problem today. Email or call our toll free number at 1.800.518.4LAW for a free initial consultation and review of your case.
