Paxil is the trade name for a selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), and is commonly prescribed as an antidepressant. Manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, it is also known as Paroxetine and Seroxat. Over the years it has been heavily marketed to women of child bearing age. Sadly, studies over the past few years have shown that infants born to mothers who took Paxil during pregnancy are more likely to be born with birth defects such as malformed hearts, skeletal defects and other serious birth defects.
McIntyre Law is investigating children born with the following list of birth defects whose mothers took Paxil during pregnancy:
- Congenital heart defects (Atrial Septal Defect, Ventricular Septal Defect, Heart Murmurs, etc.)
- Abdominal birth defects (Omphalocele)
- Cranial birth defects or Craniosynostosis (resulting in an abnormally shaped head)
If you or a loved one has a child who has suffered the above types of birth defects and whose mother ingested Paxil, the lawyers at McIntyre Law are here to help.
