Since 2004, there have been several lawsuits against GlaxoSmithKline pharmaceutical company because of the effects of the several side effects that were caused by patients taking the antidepressant Paxil medication. The numerous side effects caused the patients to have increased suicidal and violent thoughts, nausea, dizziness, headaches, and dysfunctional sexual behavior. These are to name only a few of the side effects.... 

The use of Paxil to treat depression and other psychological disorders was considered a nominal risk when the drug first hit the market in 1992. The use of Paxil was widespread with over two million new prescriptions written in 2002. However, in the last few years, greater scrutiny hit the Paxil manufacturers, Glaxo Smith Kline for the potential cover up of the risks of birth defects, especially in women who were prescribed... 

The FDA is now recommending that Paxil not be prescribed for the treatment of depression in children and teens. Three separate studies have now found that in children Paxil, generic name Paroxetine Hydrochloride, is no more effective than placebo (dummy pills). Further, the UK Department of Health has issued a warning that preliminary studies indicate that this medication, named Seroxat in the UK, may increase the risk... 

One year ago, the FDA reclassified the drug Paxil, category C drug in category D drug for pregnant women. Category C is used to represent drugs that have been known to harm the fetus in animals. Category D drugs have been found to harm human fetuses. Last month a press release by the American College of Obstetricians recommends that Paxil should be avoided “by pregnant women or women planning to become pregnant...