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Neurotransmitters in the brain are affected by antidepressants that fall under Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI), a classification of drug that balances the chemicals in the brain. Many experts believe that depression is caused when these brain chemicals are imbalanced.
GlaxoSmithKline is the manufacturer of FDA-approved antidepressant, Paxil. According to the company, 25% of individuals who take Paxil are women between 18 and 45 years of age. However, recent reports reveal that this drug could cause birth defects including heart defects and Paxil brain defects.
What does Paxil Treat?
Depression, obsessive compulsive disroder, panic disorder, mood disorders and other serious mental disorders are some of the disorders that is treated with a Paxil precription. Paxil is the first ever medication to be approved for use to treat social anxiety disorder or SAD.
Why SSRIs such as Paxil Could be Dangerous
There were studies reviewed by the U.S Food and Drug Administration which state that women who took Paxil during the first three months of their pregnancy were at least one and a half times more likely to have babies who suffer from birth defects. In 2005, the FDA had this to say in a news release, “Healthcare professionals are advised to carefully weigh the potential risks and benefits of using [Paxil] in women during pregnancy and to discuss these findings as well as treatment alternatives with their patients.”
What are Paxil Birth Defects?
The following are some fo the birth defects known to be caused by Paxil:
- neural tube defects
- Paxil withdrawal
- macrocephaly
- craniosynostosis
- clubbed foot
- miscarriage
- PPHN or persistent pulmonary hypertension
- heart defects
- brain defects
- developmental delay
- premature birth
- gastrochisis abdominal hernia
- spina bifida
- cleft lip
- cleft palate
In a statement made in Paxil’s website, it says, “Babies born to mothers who have taken antidepressants, including SSRIs such as Paxil, in the third trimester of pregnancy have reported complications, including difficulties with breathing, turning blue, seizures, changing body temperature, feeding problems, vomiting, low blood sugar, floppiness, stiffness, tremor, shakiness, irritability or constant crying. Tube feeding, help with breathing and longer hospitalization may be needed. There have also been reports of premature births in pregnant women exposed to SSRIs, including Paxil.”
The FDA classifies Paxil as a pregnancy category D drug which means that Paxil poses a risk on newborns according to studies made. But there are more and more people finding out that they have been affected by the birth defects caused by this drug.
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