Abdominal Birth Defects, Omphalocele & Paxil®

In a recent study, Paxil was linked to the development serious congenital side effect called omphalocele. The results of the National Birth Defects Prevention Study of Infants showed that babies born to mothers who took Paxil may have an increased risk of developing omphalocele than babies born to mothers who did not take Paxil during pregnancy.

If you or a loved one took Paxil during pregnancy, and your baby was born with omphalocele, you should contact us immediately. You may be entitled to compensation and we can help.

SSRI Birth Defect Lawsuit Update: Our firm is now also accepting birth defect cases involving the following SSRI antidepressants: Celexa, Fluvoxamine, Lexapro, Paxil, Prozac, Symbyax, and Zoloft.

Watch the FDA Video: SSRI Antidepressants Linked to Birth Defects

What Omphalocele?

An omphalocele is a congenital (present at birth) abdominal wall birth defect in which the infant’s intestine or other abdominal organs stick out of the belly button (navel). In babies with an omphalocele, the intestines are covered only by a thin layer of tissue and can be easily seen.

Results from the study prompted GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to send a letter to doctors and healthcare professionals advising them of a change to the Pregnancy subsection of the PRECAUTIONS section in the labels for PAXIL regarding the increased risk of omphalocele.

Learn More About Omphalocele: U.S. Gov MedlinePLUS | Children’s Hospital Boston | U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention | Cleveland Clinic | NYTimes.com Health Guide

Do I have a Paxil Lawsuit?

The Defective Drug Litigation Group at our law firm is an experienced team of trial lawyers that focus exclusively on the representation of plaintiffs in Paxil lawsuits. We are handling individual litigation nationwide and currently accepting new Paxil birth defect cases in all 50 states.

If you or a loved one took Paxil during pregnancy, and your baby was born with omphalocele, you should contact us immediately. You may be entitled to compensation and we can help.