Paxil is a prescription medication that is often used to treat depression. The drug, which belongs to a group of drugs known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI), aims to help mood problems by restoring the balance of serotonin in the brain. Besides treating depression, Paxil has also been used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety disorders to name a few.
However, Paxil has also been shown to have severe and serious side effects in addition to dangerous withdrawal symptoms, bringing up serious concern for product liability in Missouri and throughout the nation. Additionally the drug has been prescribed to children, despite the fact that it has proven to be ineffective with most young children and increases the risk of suicidal thoughts. Most often, suicidal thoughts are present in those younger than 24-years-old.
Paxil, which is manufactured by SmithKline Beecham, entered the US prescription market in 1992. Since this time, the dangerous drug has been shown to cause severe side effects such as violent behavior, suicidal thoughts and tendencies, and a condition called akathisia, which is severe inner restlessness. As these symptoms appeared in many Paxil-users, many defective product injury and personal injury suits were filed against the makers of Paxil.
The FDA not only required Paxil to display new warning labels on the medication, but also created a plan that requires doctors prescribing Paxil to speak directly with their patients about the known risks that are associated with the drug. These warnings and implementations to protect Paxil consumers, however, have come too late in the case of many, whose lives have been drastically changed and limited by this drug.
If you or a loved one has experienced severe side effects from taking Paxil or any other prescription medication, don’t hesitate to call me for a free consultation. As a founding partner of Page//Cagle, a Missouri Injury Law Firm, I have aggressively represent clients to make sure they are compensated for their injuries.
You can call me 24 hours a day at 314.322.8515 or toll free at 1.800.500.INJURY (4658). You can also email me at john@pagecagle.com or visit www.injuredclient.com for more information. You pay nothing unless you recover.