Paxil causes birth defects, leading to Paxil lawsuits

You’re pregnant!

Immediately a big warning ought to flick on in your head like a giant neon sign in Times Square: DON’T TAKE PAXIL.

Avoid it like poison if you need to stave off the blues. It’s that important. This anti-depressant  can cause serious birth defects – bad news for moms trying to cope with mood swings caused by fluctuating hormonal levels in early pregnancy. What’s worse, that fact that Paxil is associated with serious birth defects hasn’t had much publicity.

The warning signs about Paxil’s connection to serious birth defects went up five years ago. In 2005, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declared that “The early results of two studies showed that women who took Paxil during the first three months of pregnancy were about two and a half times as likely to have a baby with a heart defect as women who received other antidepressants or women in the general population.”

That began to change in 2009 when a family won $2.5 million after their child was born with three heart defects. The baby’s mom took Paxil while she was pregnant.  Now, hundreds of lawsuits are being filed against Paxil’s maker – GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).

That’s scary stuff when you think about it. How many babies were born with serious birth defects because their moms didn’t know Paxil could cause them?

Paxil was approved by the FDA in 1992. That means it was on the market for 13 years before women were warned about its potential for causing birth defects in developing fetuses. There’s plenty of evidence that GSK knew there were problems with Paxil but hid them from the public.

One Houston mother, featured in this Paxil video about protecting your baby while you are pregnant, expressed disbelief that a drug company could betray a pregnant woman. That’s why Gina Aguilar urges women to look out for themselves.

“Every time you get pregnant, you need to check the list of things you should avoid, because it changes. New things get added. You need to be aware of them,” Aguilar warns.  “You are alternating between joy and sadness sometimes. That’s normal. It’s all part of that rollercoaster ride you take when you are pregnant.”

Aguilar believes most moms would do anything to protect their babies. The proud mom of four sons says being aware of harmful foods, drugs and activities while you are pregnant is part of being a mom.

For those who didn't get this warning, book Paxil while pregnant, and wound up with a baby having birth defects of the heart, lungs or other organs as a result, there's still some hope. To fight back and gain financial compensation for Paxil birth defects, such moms can alert the attorney team of LawyerPaxil.com, and receive a free case evaluation for states across America. Chances are a Paxil lawsuit can help them gain some justice and economic recovery while their baby has time to heal.

Call toll-free today to 1-800-344-9966, or fill out the form on this Web page, and a LawyerPaxil.com legal representative will respond promptly to help you assess your prospect for a Paxil lawsuit.