Malcomson Law Seroxat - forget to mention the appeal

Seroxat and Infant Heart Defects
A jury in the United States have decided that Glaxo Smith Kline, who is the British manufacture of a medicine called Seroxat caused heart defects in the heart of a three (3) year old boy (Baby Lyam Kilker). The family have been awarded $2.5 Million.

Seroxat is known as Paxil in the United States. Seroxat is in tablet and liquid format and contains the active ingredient Paroxetine which is a type of anti-depressant, known as a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI).

Thousands of women worldwide have been prescribed antidepressants including Seroxat in pregnancy. Studies suggest that the rate of congenital heart defects in babies/children is higher in women taking Seroxat. Evidence was given in the Kilker case that the rate of birth defects was double the normal rate.

Drug regulators warned in 2005 that Seroxat could be linked to heart defects. It has been alleged that Glaxo Smith Kline had been warned in relation to the link with heart defects and therefore knew of the problem earlier than the company admits.

Baby Lyam Kilker was born in October 2005. When he was a few weeks old he stopped feeding and it was discovered that he had two holes in his heart and a very rare congenital defect called an interrupted aortic arch. He underwent two heart operations and spent five months in hospital. He will also need more major heart surgery in the future.

In August 2009 the Irish Medicines Board (IMB) advised women who want to become pregnant and are taking the anti-depressant Seroxat to discuss the risks and benefits with continued treatment with their doctor.

If you were prescribed Seroxat (Paxil) prior to conceiving and/or during your pregnancy, in a situation where you have concerns or a diagnosis in relation to your child's health it may be in your best interest to seek legal advice.


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