Reasons to take Paxil antidepressant are outweighed by birth defects

Pregnant women are more prone to depression than other people, as 10-20 percent of pregnant women suffer the condition, and many -- about half of those -- must cope with major depression.

Clearly, they must treat this condition, which for some women means taking an antidepressant drug such as Paxil. Unfortunately, that same drug which helps women stave off depression during pregnancy also can lead to birth defects in their newborn infants.

As an antidepressant, Paxil is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, or SSRI. Drugs such as these are meant to reduce depression symptoms, and often do. But Paxil, especially when taken during a pregnancy’s first trimester, also can cause a serious Paxil birth defect injury in a newborn infant.

Such Paxil birth defects can include injuries to the lungs, brain, heart and other vital organs. These injuries may mandate surgery or even repeated surgeries to correct.  

Even so, women should explore options with their physician to find the safest way to treat depression, because it should be treated.

Common depression symptoms may include a prolonged sadness, difficulty concentrating, undersleeping, oversleeping, fading self-esteem, anxiety and lessened appetite. Such depression during pregnancy can be caused by stress or even a background of depression in a woman’s family.

In the event that a woman close to you or related to you used Paxil to battle depression during pregnancy, and if that woman’s child suffered birth defects, the family may be legally entitled to seek financial compensation in a defective drug lawsuit.

To learn more about such a Paxil lawsuit, call our toll-free number of 1-800-344-9966 and a legal representative will respond shortly. Or, fill out and submit the free case review form on this Web page.

Either way, you can launch the process of gaining fair and fitting financial compensation for your Paxil birth defect injuries.