If You've Given Birth To A Heart Defect Baby And Are A Former Paxil Patient, Contact An Attorney Imm

It's accepted by most people in our society that all medications are taken with some level of risk and potential side effects. This is clear by the fine print in ads for these medications or the long list of possible health problems that can accompany taking the drug that are spoken quickly during a commercial. When these risks are known, it's up to patients to weigh the negatives of their original condition against the positives of taking the medication but possibly suffering from these side effects. However, where problems occur is when these risks are not properly communicated to patients by the manufacturers of the drug.

This has been the case with a number of Paxil patients who are now being notified of a possible link between the use of the medication in pregnant women and the resulting birth of a heart defect baby. Paxil (also known as Paroxetine) is a selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor that is often prescribed to treat severe depression, anxiety and panic attacks, stress and other conditions but there are now studies available that indicate a possible risk in taking this antidepressant, specifically in pregnant women. The potential result of Paxil use in pregnant women that is now being discovered has made some question why the manufacturer wasn't clearer about the possible connection and how much they should be held accountable.

Pregnant women that took Paxil are now thought to have put their unborn babies at risk for health problems including undescended testes,neural tube defects, clubbed food, cleft lip, interrupted aortic arch and more. These patients and their feel that these risks weren't properly communicated at any point while they were taking the medication and would have chosen to treat their depression differently had they known. The Paxil Information and Support Center was created for people and their families who have questions about both Paxil side effects as well as their legal rights .

In many of these cases, financial compensation is due to people who have given birth to a heart defect baby as a result of Paxil use and they can be put in touch with an experienced Paxil attorney who will provide a free consultation. Paxil lawsuits are being won successfully on a regular basis now and you may have grounds for pursuing such a case. This is not an easy step to take but one that has led to increased awareness regarding this issue and some form of justice for these victims.