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drug_recall paxilIndividuals who have suffered a Paxil injury have the legal right to seek compensation for their losses through a tort, or personal injury, product liability lawsuit. When a manufacturer sells a detective product, including defective drugs, they can be required to compensate those who have been injured by that product. A Paxil injury can cause serious damage to a person who uses this prescription medication.
Paxil is a prescription medication that was approved by the FDA in 1993 to treat the following psychological conditions: depression, general anxiety disorder, social anxiety, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and post traumatic stress disorder. Paxil is manufactured by pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline.
A Paxil injury can be suffered by patients who are taking Paxil and other medications concurrently. An individual has a greater chance of suffering a Paxil injury when they combine their treatment with similar medications. People who are currently taking a MAO Inhibitor, or have taken this type of medication within fourteen days of Paxil treatment, should not take Paxil. Patients who consume alcohol while taking Paxil may also run a greater risk of suffering a Paxil injury.
There are certain individuals who should not take Paxil because their risk of suffering a Paxil injury is too great. Patients with a history of liver or kidney problems should take Paxil with caution. Because of the risk of Paxil injury, these patients generally require a lower dose and frequent monitoring of their condition. People who have an adverse reaction to drugs similar to Paxil may be at a greater risk of a Paxil injury. Patients under 18 should not take Paxil, and older patients should be carefully monitored for Paxil injury while taking this medication. Patients who are pregnant, have a history of seizures, or plan to go under anesthesia while taking Paxil, may be at an increased risk of suffering from a Paxil injury.
Paxil injury can also be suffered in a number of other ways. A Paxil injury can be caused by an overdose of this medication. A Paxil overdose can lead to acute renal failure. Renal failure involves the sudden loss of the kidney''s ability to excrete wastes, concentrate urine, and conserve electrolytes. A Paxil injury can also be caused by the addictive nature of this prescription medication. A Paxil injury withdrawal can last for one to three months after a person terminates their treatment and can cause significant patient suffering.
There are a number of serious Paxil injury side effects that can be caused by this medication. Paxil use can actually worsen the symptoms of the condition it is designed to treat. Paxil injury can include the worsening of depression, anxiety, agitation, compulsions, and mania, including hallucinations and delusions. Akathisia is a serious Paxil injury whereby a person suffers from extreme agitation and uncontrollable motor movements and a lack of impulse control. This Paxil injury has been proven to increase violent, aggressive, and suicidal behaviors in patients.
Use of the anti-depressant drug Paxil during pregnancy has been linked to a very serious birth defect in infants - PPHN<...
The manufacturer of the popular antidepressant Paxil is facing yet another lawsuit filed by a South Carolina couple who claim the drug directly caused their daughter to suffer a birth defect.
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Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline PLC is facing two new lawsuits that allege their popular antidepressant drug, Paxil, causes serious birth defects including heart abnormalities and deaths when used during pregnancy.
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