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Paxil Lawsuit Special Considerations Drug Toxic Chemicals

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Are there any special considerations in a case involving Paxil?

Paxil was approved by the FDA for treating depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, and social anxiety disorder in 1992. The FDA later approved the use of Paxil for treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder, in 2001. At that time, however, the FDA also required that Paxil’s manufacturer increase the level of warnings to deal with the fact that the manufacturer had never adequately warned of the serious side effects many people suffered when attempting to withdraw from Paxil. In fact, Paxil had, at that point, been marketed for years as being non-habit forming when, in fact, many patients continued to use it simply to avoid the severe withdrawal symptoms.

If you or your loved one suffered serious side effects from withdrawal or were unable to discontinue using Paxil, you may have a case against the manufacturer for not emphasizing this information. Depending on when you started taking Paxil, you may also have a case against your doctor if, in fact, the warnings had been changed before you started taking Paxil and your doctor never adequately warned you about the problems with withdrawing from Paxil.

If your child suffered from birth defects or persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN) after the mother took Paxil during pregnancy, you may have a cause of action against the manufacturer for failing to adequately warn you or against the treating doctor for not warning about the dangers of using Paxil during pregnancy.

Another issue arises in that the FDA never approved Paxil for use in treating depression and other mental disorders in children. Nonetheless, Paxil’s manufacturer promoted the use of Paxil for children for many years. Paxil does not appear to adequately treat children suffering from depression. In addition, the use of Paxil has been linked to increased suicidal tendencies in children and adolescents. If your child used Paxil and attempted or committed suicide, you probably have a cause of action for damages against the manufacturer. You may also have a cause of action against your child’s doctor. Although Paxil was promoted as helping children, the FDA did not approve it for that use and your child’s doctor should have been aware of that.

Finally, Paxil has been linked with increased suicidal and homicidal tendencies in adults. Again, this appears to be a tendency that the manufacturer was aware of but chose to downplay or ignore. If your loved one committed or attempted suicide while taking Paxil, you may have a claim against the manufacturer.

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Paxil Side Effects And Uses Drug Toxic Chemicals

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Was Paxil approved by FDA? Why was it prescribed? What are the adverse side effects of taking Paxil?

Paxil is an anti-depressant drug, approved by the FDA for use in adults suffering from depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder, and social anxiety disorder. The FDA later approved Paxil for use in treating post-traumatic stress syndrome. The FDA never approved the use of Paxil for children; however, Glaxo-Smith-Kline, the manufacturer of Paxil, promoted the use of Paxil for children to doctors who believed that it was safe and effective.

Patients who have had Paxil prescribed for them have exhibited significantly increased suicidal and homicidal tendencies, resulting in suicide attempts, suicides, and homicides. In August of 2001, a jury awarded the relatives of a Wyoming man $8 million dollars in a wrongful death suit after the man, who had taken Paxil as prescribed by his Paxil is an antidepressant drug, approved by the FDA for use in adults suffering from depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, and social anxiety disorder. The FDA later approved Paxil for use in treating posttraumatic stress syndrome. The FDA never approved the use of Paxil for children; however, GlaxoSmithKline, the manufacturer of Paxil, promoted the use of Paxil for children to doctors as safe and effective.

Babies of mothers who have taken Paxil during pregnancy have suffered from an array of side effects linked to SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) antidepressants. Heart defects that involve holes in heart walls have been particularly linked to Paxil.

Patients who have had Paxil prescribed for them have also exhibited significantly increased suicidal and homicidal tendencies, resulting in suicide attempts, suicides, and homicides. In August of 2001, a jury awarded the relatives of a Wyoming man $8 million dollars in a wrongful death suit after the man, who had taken Paxil as prescribed by his doctor, killed his wife, daughter, and granddaughter before killing himself. One of the claims made in the case was that the manufacturer had known since 1990 that Paxil could cause homicidal and suicidal tendencies in certain people, but had failed to adequately notify doctors and patients about these tendencies.

Additionally, in 2004 the Attorney General of New York negotiated a settlement over claims that the manufacturer had committed fraud by promoting the use of Paxil in children. The manufacturer was accused of concealing information from four different studies which concluded that Paxil was not only ineffective in treating depression in children, but that it greatly increased suicidal tendencies in children who took it.

Finally, although Paxil’s manufacturer marketed the drug for years as “non-habit forming”, many users found that they were unable to discontinue use of the drug, even under a doctor’s care, due to severe side effects including the feeling of electrical “zaps”, dizziness and vertigo, extreme nausea and vomiting, anorexia, aggression, irritability, sleep disturbances, sweating, and memory and concentration difficulties. Paxil became a drug that some patients were required to continue taking to keep these symptoms at bay. Nonetheless, it was 9 years after Paxil was first approved by the FDA before the FDA required stricter warnings about the side effects of withdrawal.

These increased suicidal and homicidal tendencies, in children and adults, as well as some patients’ inability to discontinue taking Paxil due to severe side effects have formed the basis for a number of cases against GlaxoSmithKline around the country.

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