Zyvox, SSRI Antidepressants, Serotonin Syndrome Side Effects Lawsuit, Personal Injury Lawyers
Zyvox Side Effects Injury Lawsuits. Taking the antibiotic Zyvox (linezolid) with certain psychiatric drugs can lead to serotonin syndrome, a toxic, and potentially fatal, central nervous system reaction that can lead to confusion, memory issues, hyperactivity, excessive sweating, muscle twitching and other symptoms. According to a … [Read more...] about Zyvox, SSRI Antidepressants, Serotonin Syndrome Side Effects Lawsuit, Personal Injury Lawyers
SSRI Antidepressants Can Increase Patient’s Fear and Anxiety
For some of the millions of people worldwide who take selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) to treat depression, the drug may actually increase the patient’s fear and anxiety. This family of widely prescribed drugs includes Prozac (fluoxetine) and Zoloft (sertraline). New research by a team from the University of North … [Read more...] about SSRI Antidepressants Can Increase Patient’s Fear and Anxiety
SSRI Increased Risk of Car Accidents
Serious Risk of SSRI Antidepressants Use. Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of victims injured by defective drugs, is warning that the use of SSRIs is linked to an increased risk of car accidents, according to a new study published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. … [Read more...] about SSRI Increased Risk of Car Accidents
More Harm than Good from SSRI
Side Effects Of Taking Antidepressants. A group of Canadian researchers says the risks of antidepressants - including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants - outweigh their benefits. In a study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, the researchers conclude that the antidepressants are … [Read more...] about More Harm than Good from SSRI
SSRI Antidepressants Fetal Head Development
SSRI Antidepressants May Cause Fetal Head Growth. A new study published this week online in the Archives of General Psychiatry has found a possible link between selective serotonin inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants and small fetal head growth, as well as preterm birth. The study, conducted by researchers at Sophia … [Read more...] about SSRI Antidepressants Fetal Head Development
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
Elderly Treated with SSRI Antidepressants Suffer
SSRI Antidepressants Pose More Risks To Elderly Patients. A new study out of Britain has found that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants may pose more risks to elderly patients compared to older drugs called tricyclic antidepressants. SSRI antidepressants, which include drugs such as Prozac and … [Read more...] about Elderly Treated with SSRI Antidepressants Suffer
SSRI Antidepressants, NSAIDs Don’t Mix, Study Finds
People who take selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants might want to think twice about using NSAIDs, a class of anti-inflammatory painkillers that includes aspirin and ibuprofen. Experiments involving mice, along with human data, indicate that NSAIDs could decrease the effectiveness of SSRI … [Read more...] about SSRI Antidepressants, NSAIDs Don’t Mix, Study Finds
Psych Meds While Pregnant Triples Risk Of Early Birth
Psych Meds Risk Of Early Birth. Last month we wrote that women who take antidepressants known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) during pregnancy may be more likely to experience premature birth than other women. Science Daily is now reporting that the likelihood of premature child delivery triples in pregnant women … [Read more...] about Psych Meds While Pregnant Triples Risk Of Early Birth
Effexor Death Risk From Overdose
Effexor Linked to Increased Risk. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc have notified healthcare professionals via letter regarding the potential increased risk for fatal outcome with an overdose of venlafaxine HCl (Effexor tablets and Effexor XR capsules) compared with that of other selective … [Read more...] about Effexor Death Risk From Overdose
Research Links SSRI Antidepressants with Violence
SSRI Antidepressants May Cause Violence. New research has linked antidepressants, known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors or SSRIs, with violent episodes. Researchers found people who took the antidepressant Paxil were twice as likely to have a violent or “hostility event” as those given a placebo. Controversy … [Read more...] about Research Links SSRI Antidepressants with Violence
Withdrawal Reactions With SSRI Antidepressants
Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) Antidepressants. A withdrawal reaction has been reported with all SSRI antidepressants: citalopram (CELEXA); escitalopram (LEXAPRO), fluoxetine (PROZAC, SARAFEM); fluvoxamine (LUVOX); paroxetine (PAXIL); and sertraline (ZOLOFT). The symptoms generally start within one to three days after stopping the drug … [Read more...] about Withdrawal Reactions With SSRI Antidepressants
