Cranial Birth Defects, Craniosynostosis & Paxil®

In a recent study, Paxil was linked to the development serious congenital side effect called craniosynostosis. 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 craniosynostosis 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 craniosynostosis, 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 Craniosynostosis?

Craniosynostosis is a congenital (present at birth) defect that causes one or more sutures on a baby’s head to close earlier than normal. Sutures are connections that separate each individual skull bones. The early closing of a suture leads to an abnormally shaped head.

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 craniosynostosis.

Learn More About Craniosynostosis: National Institute of Nerological Disorders and Stroke | Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin | U.S. National Institutes of Health MedlinePlus | John Hopkins University School of Medicine | Mayo Clinic | Children’s Craniofacial Association – A Guide to Understanding Craniosynostosis

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 craniosynostosis, you should contact us immediately. You may be entitled to compensation and we can help.