Paxil Lawsuits: Side Effects of AntiDepressant Linked To Birth Defects, Heart Malformation
Paxil Side Effects Victim Represented By Parker Waichman LLP Attorneys. In 2005, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) warned that the antidepressant Paxil had been linked to an increased risk of birth defects, particularly heart defects, and asked GlaxoSmithKline to modify the drug's labeling to reflect this risk. The Paxil birth … [Read more...] about Paxil Lawsuits: Side Effects of AntiDepressant Linked To Birth Defects, Heart Malformation
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Cymbalta Risk
Cymbalta Can Cause Serious Skin Disease. Cymbalta, the antidepressant and anti-anxiety medication manufactured by Eli Lilly, can cause a serious and sometimes fatal skin condition called Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS). Some medications cause SJS, causing the skin to burn from the inside out and leading to blisters, severe rashes and … [Read more...] about Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Cymbalta Risk
Zyban, Antidepressant Side Effects, Lung & Birth Defect Lawsuits
Zyban Side Effects Injury Lawsuits. If you took Zyban (bupropion) while pregnant and your child was born with birth defects, this SSRI antidepressant could be to blame. Zyban has been associated with serious heart and lung birth defects, including heart ventricle outflow track defects, atrial and ventrical septal defects, … [Read more...] about Zyban, Antidepressant Side Effects, Lung & Birth Defect Lawsuits
Antidepressant Viibryd to Carry Warning for Acute Pancreatitis, Sleep Paralysis
Viibryd (Vilazodone) Safety Label to Include Sleep Paralysis, Acute Pancreatitis Viibryd (vilazodone) is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) manufactured by Forest Laboratories. According to a recent letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the warning label on Viibryd will be updated to include acute … [Read more...] about Antidepressant Viibryd to Carry Warning for Acute Pancreatitis, Sleep Paralysis
No Conclusion From FDA on Possible SSRI Antidepressant
FDA can't Answer the Question Taking SSRI during Pregnancy. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) still can't answer the question of whether taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants during pregnancy may increase the risk that a baby will be born with pulmonary hypertension of the newborn … [Read more...] about No Conclusion From FDA on Possible SSRI Antidepressant
SSRI’s Linked To Birth Defects
SSRIs May Cause Birth Defects. More emerging research is pointing to links between antidepressant use and a greater chance for a particular heart birth defect, writes WebMD. A Danish study of over 400,00 children born from 1996 to 2003, found that the risk increased when expectant mothers either take more than one selective … [Read more...] about SSRI’s Linked To Birth Defects
Norpramin Linked to Fatal Heart Attacks, Label Modified
Norpramin Linked to Fatal Heart Attacks. The antidepressant Norpramin (desipramine hydrochloride tablets USP) has been associated with sudden, fatal heart attacks in patients with irregular heartbeats, according to a "Dear Healthcare Professional" letter issued by Sanofi-Aventis. This has prompted the drug maker to … [Read more...] about Norpramin Linked to Fatal Heart Attacks, Label Modified
Supreme Court Revives Antidepressant Lawsuits
Antidepressant Lawsuits In State Courts. In the wake of last week’s Supreme Court decision that protected the rights of patients to sue drug makers for liability in state courts, two antidepressant lawsuits are receiving particular attention. Bloomberg News reports that Pfizer and a GlaxoSmithKline PLC unit are being blamed for not … [Read more...] about Supreme Court Revives Antidepressant Lawsuits
Paxil Lawsuit Filed in Canada
GlaxoSmithKline Paxil Lawsuit. A woman in Brampton, Canada—29-year-old Shannon Cote—has alleged that 10-year-old son's health problems are directly related to the antidepressant Paxil (Paroxetine) that was prescribed to her during pregnancy. She is now pursuing legal action against the drug manufacturer, GlaxoSmithKline. Although … [Read more...] about Paxil Lawsuit Filed in Canada
Judge Reverses Preemption Ruling In Paxil Case
Preemption Ruling In Paxil Case. Father Rick Tucker, an Indiana Catholic priest for over 26 years committed suicide after having taken the antidepressant Paxil in August 2000 for 22 days; he shot himself in the head with a .25 caliber pistol at age 55. Tucker was prescribed Paxil by his family doctor. The case, which was … [Read more...] about Judge Reverses Preemption Ruling In Paxil Case
Paxil Investigation Appears to Be Growing
Paxil Probe Said to Be Growing. An investigation into the antidepressant Paxil appears to be getting bigger. According to The Wall Street Journal, GlaxoSmithKline has confirmed that a previously disclosed Colorado-based Justice Department investigation of marketing practices now also includes the Boston U.S. attorney's … [Read more...] about Paxil Investigation Appears to Be Growing
Published Antidepressant Studies Exaggerate Their Effectiveness
Published Antidepressant Studies. Antidepressants like Effexor, Zoloft, Wellbutrin and Paxil, may not be as effective in treating symptoms of depression as once thought. That’s because studies done on many popular antidepressants have been skewed in a way that exaggerates their effectiveness In many cases, only research that … [Read more...] about Published Antidepressant Studies Exaggerate Their Effectiveness
More research urged on antidepressant heart risk
Medical Experts Calls For More Research In Antidepressant Heart Risk. Medical experts are calling for more research into how antidepressants affect people with coronary artery disease. The call comes after a preliminary study of heart patients taking the drugs unexpectedly found the patients face a greater risk of death. … [Read more...] about More research urged on antidepressant heart risk
Antidepressant Makers Ordered To Cite Suicidal Risk In Labeling
Antidepressant Suicidal Risk In Labeling. The health ministry has ordered drugmakers to revise the labeling for their antidepressant drugs to include a warning on an increased risk of suicide, the first order of its kind in Japan, according to ministry officials. Twelve types of drugs will be subject to the measure, the officials … [Read more...] about Antidepressant Makers Ordered To Cite Suicidal Risk In Labeling
Lilly Documents Link Prozac to Violence
Lilly Documents Link Prozac to Violence. Eli Lilly & Co. documents linking the antidepressant Prozac to violence have been turned over to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration by the British Medical Journal, the publication says in its Jan. 1 issue. The documents ``appear to suggest a link'' between Lilly's Prozac … [Read more...] about Lilly Documents Link Prozac to Violence
How Lilly Gilded Prozac’s Profile
The Popular Antidepressant Prozac's Profile. This spring, Jeff Weise shot himself dead after taking the popular antidepressant Prozac. He scored national headlines because he took nine innocent people down with him in the worst school shooting rampage since Columbine. Some now wonder whether Weise's antidepressant rather than … [Read more...] about How Lilly Gilded Prozac’s Profile
Lawsuit Blames Zoloft for Teenager’s Suicide
Zoloft May Cause Suicidal Thoughts In Teenagers. A South Jordan couple on Tuesday accused pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. of negligence in their daughter's "tragic, maddening, wrongful death" for allegedly failing to warn doctors of a link between its antidepressant ‘Zoloft’ and teenage suicide. In a suit filed in U.S. … [Read more...] about Lawsuit Blames Zoloft for Teenager’s Suicide
Study Backs Antidepressant-Suicide Link
Antidepressant-Suicide Link. A study of nearly 2,800 British adults and children bolsters the evidence that patients are prone to suicidal impulses when they are first put on antidepressants. But it found no difference in risk between newer and older drugs. The study looked at four drugs and found that suicidal thoughts … [Read more...] about Study Backs Antidepressant-Suicide Link
GlaxoSmithKline Hit by Lawsuit
Lawsuit Against GlaxoSmithKline Over Drug Paxil. New York State's attorney general Eliot Spitzer said Wednesday he was suing U.K.-based GlaxoSmithKline for allegedly concealing information about the antidepressant drug Paxil. The lawsuit, filed in New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan, accused the company of "repeated and … [Read more...] about GlaxoSmithKline Hit by Lawsuit
Bristol’s Serzone Pulled Off Market
More information on Serzone Side Effects. Bristol-Myers Squibb's antidepressant drug Serzone, which has been tied to patient deaths and liver damage and, more recently, has experienced steadily declining sales, is being pulled from the market next month. In a letter to wholesale distributors on Tuesday, Bristol-Myers said it would … [Read more...] about Bristol’s Serzone Pulled Off Market
Antidepressant Warning Labels Are Long Overdue
Antidepressant Warning Labels. People constantly ignore warnings on cigarettes, alcohol and even parachutes, accepting the potential danger of death associated with using such products in return for certain benefits. Not to include these warnings on the basis that they might scare someone away from use would be irresponsible and … [Read more...] about Antidepressant Warning Labels Are Long Overdue
Antidepressant Drug Users Suicide, Suffer from Depression
Antidepressant Drug Users More Likely to Consider Suicide. Some 48,000,000 Americans or approximately 1 in every 4 have taken prescription medications such Paxil, Zoloft and Prozac, results of the First Sedona Life Quality Study* show; yet 57% of them reported that they continue to feel depression, stress, and anxiety. The … [Read more...] about Antidepressant Drug Users Suicide, Suffer from Depression
Lawmaker Seeks Release of Antidepressant Data
Antidepressant Unpublished Clinical Trial. A congressional lawmaker wants four big drug makers to provide unpublished clinical trial data about their antidepressant pills. U.S. Rep. James Greenwood (R-Pa.), who chairs the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, wrote a letter to the companies "in light of … [Read more...] about Lawmaker Seeks Release of Antidepressant Data
Youth Suicide, Antidepressant Link Explored
Antidepressant May be Leading To Suicidal Activity. Concerned about studies that showed antidepressant drugs may be leading some youths to suicidal activity, the Food and Drug Administration on Monday issued a public health advisory telling doctors to be especially careful in prescribing them. The agency, which has been … [Read more...] about Youth Suicide, Antidepressant Link Explored
Doctors Continue Antidepressant Prescriptions Despite Warning
Antidepressant Side Effects Injury Lawsuits. Last summer's warnings of the dangerous side effects of certain antidepressants on teenagers haven't stopped Canadian doctors from prescribing them. Health Canada warned in July that Paxil and Effexor should not be prescribed to anyone under 18 years of age because they may … [Read more...] about Doctors Continue Antidepressant Prescriptions Despite Warning
Woman Sues Over Drug
The Maker Of Paxil Drug Are Being Sued. An area woman is suing the maker of Paxil, an antidepressant, in the death of her husband in 2001. In a lawsuit filed on Thursday in Litchfield Superior Court, Erin Hopey, the widow of the late Douglas Bruce Hopey, and administer of his estate claims SmithKline Beecham Corporation, the maker … [Read more...] about Woman Sues Over Drug
Wyeth: Effexor Unsuitable For Depressed Children
Effexor Unsuitable For Children. Wyeth [WYE] has warned that its antidepressant Effexor (venlafaxine) is not effective for treating depression in children and teenagers, raising further concerns over the safety of prescribing antidepressants to children. However, due to the drug's ongoing success and growth it is unlikely … [Read more...] about Wyeth: Effexor Unsuitable For Depressed Children
Can A Popular Antidepressant Cause Teenage Suicide?
Antidepressant Can Cause Teenage Suicidal Behavior. Michelle Van Syckel was one of those teenagers who did everything played the clarinet and basketball, loved to travel, was an honor-roll student for five years. But, after moving to a new town, Van Syckel had trouble making friends, became irritable, and eventually stopped … [Read more...] about Can A Popular Antidepressant Cause Teenage Suicide?
Group Urges Ban of Antidepressant
Antidepressant Serzone Should Be Banned. The antidepressant Serzone, recently pulled off the market in Europe, should be banned here, a consumer advocacy group told the government Thursday citing 11 deaths from drug-caused liver failure. Serzone "appears to be one of the most dangerous antidepressants marketed," Dr. Sidney Wolfe … [Read more...] about Group Urges Ban of Antidepressant
