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Editor: Robert Binstock
Profession: Paxil Side Effect Attorney

Category: Paxil Birth Defects

A Canadian mother claims the anti-depressant Paxil, caused her daughters heart defect and has launched a class action lawsuit.

The lawsuit was filed against GlaxoSmithKline and alleges the pharmaceutical company failed to warn her of the risk of heart defects to newborns when the mother takes Paxil during the first trimester of pregnancy.

Her daughter was born in 2005 with a hole in heart that required surgery. The suit alleges it was caused by her use of Paxil while being pregnant.

Before it can go forward, the action must be certified. GSK, the maker of Paxil, has two weeks to respond. The suit claims unspecified damages.

In September 2005, the U.S. Food and Drug Agency issued a warning that detailed the results of a study linking Paxil to birth defects after an increased number of women taking Paxil during the first trimester of pregnancy had babies born with birth defects, including heart problems.