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What birth defects have been associated with Paxil®?

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What birth defects have been associated with Paxil®?

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Congenital heart defects In December 2005, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Public Health Advisory concerning Paxil®, based upon two separate studies that showed that exposure to Paxil® during pregnancy posed a serious risk to the fetus and was linked to congenital heart defects. The most common types of heart defects caused by Paxil® appear to be atrial septal defects and ventricular septal defects, which are abnormal openings in the heart. Fortunately, these defects are readily treatable in most cases. Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN) A recent case-controlled study published in The New England Journal of Medicine showed that PPHN was six-times more common in infants whose mothers took an SSRI like Paxil® during pregnancy compared to babies whose mothers did not take an antidepressant. PPHN is a rare and life-threatening condition. PPHN occurs when a newborn’s circulation system does not adjust to breathing after birth. Normally, when a baby is

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