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If your or your loved one were prescribed the drug Paxil, also known by the generic name of paroxetine hydrochloride, you should know that the United States Food & Drug Administration ("FDA") has issued alerts noting that studies have shown that the use of the drug by pregnant women can cause serious birth defects to their babies.  Any mother who took Paxil or paroxetine hydrochloride while pregnant may be entitled to compensation for themselves or their baby and should contact one of our Paxil Lawyers now for a free consultation.

What is Paxil?

Paxil is a drug commonly prescribed to treat depression and anxiety and has in the past been given to pregnant women with these symptoms.

What Injuries Can Paxil Cause?

Studies have shown a correlation between Paxil ingested by pregnant women and serious heart defects resulting in their babies. Women who took Paxil while pregnant should have their baby evaluated for hypertension and heart defects.  Similarly, parents of children with such issues should determine if the mother was prescribed Paxil while pregnant.  .

"Paxil, also known as paroxetine hydrochloride, a drug used for the treatment of depression and anxiety, has been linked to serious heart defects in babies whose mothers took the drug while pregnant.  Any woman who took this drug while pregnant should have their child evaluated and may be entitled to compensation."

Michael P. Fleming, Board Certified - Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

If you took Paxil while pregnant immediately email the Paxil  lawyers at Michael P. Fleming & Associates, P.C. or call us toll free at (888) 529-0018 today.

"The results of a study that looked at the use of antidepressant medicines during pregnancy in mothers of babies born with a serious condition called persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) were recently published in a medical journal.

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.

The study results showed that:

• babies born to mothers who took selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), the family of medicines Paxil belongs to,
• 20 weeks or later in their pregnancies,
• had a higher chance (were 6 times as likely) to have persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN),
• than babies born to mothers who did not take antidepressants during pregnancy."

US Food and Drug Administration Announcement, July, 2006.

Michael P. Fleming, former Harris County Attorney, is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. This Houston law firm is A/V (highest) rated by Martindale - Hubbell Mr. Fleming has been recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer. Their Firm has been profiled in H-Texas Magazine's Top Attorneys feature. Michael P. Fleming is also on of the very small percentage of attorneys in the entire country to have argued and won a case before the Supreme Court of the United States of American in Washington, D.C.

Statutes of limitation can bar a valid claim if not asserted in time. Therefore, if you or a loved one were prescribed Paxil while pregnant, contact one of our Paxil lawyers today to discuss the facts of your situation and your potential claim.

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