Pregnant women are urged to avoid Paxil

Malaysia
December 2, 2006 1:47am CST
Pregnant women and those who plan to become pregnant should avoid taking the antidepressant Paxil if possible because of the risk of birth defects, a group of obstetricians said Thursday.
4 responses
@TerryZ (22076)
• United States
2 Dec 06
I am so sick of people taking medicine which they really dont need, because their doctor is to lazy figure out what is really wrong with them. Hows that?
@Idlewild (6090)
• United States
6 Dec 06
How do you know they don't need it? If a person is depressed, a general practitioner or gynecologist is not going to have the training or background to help them solve it.
@ossie16d (11821)
• Australia
12 Dec 06
Medication/Tablets - Medicine
A woman who is pregnant, or planning to get pregnant, should talk to her Doctor about any medication that she might be taking and ask if there are any possible side effects or potential birth defects if she continues with the medication. No person should stop taking prescribed medication without first talking to their Doctor, as suddenly stopping medication could have some serious side effects. This applies whether the person is pregnant or not, because the Doctor is the one who can offer the best advice to the patient.
@Lydia1901 (16351)
• United States
2 Dec 06
Thanks for the info. That sounds serious.
@ajaybiz4u (277)
• India
6 Dec 06
Thanks For this Useful Information I'll take care when my wife is pregnant.