All Articles Tagged With: "Prozac"
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SSRI Antidepressants Do More Harm Than Good: Study
A new study raises serious questions about the wide-spread use of SSRI antidepressants, which include popular medications like Paxil, Zoloft and Prozac. Researchers indicate that the side effects associated with antidepressants outweigh the benefits, indicating that the drugs do more harm than good.
Antidepressant Pregnancy Risks Include High Blood Pressure: Study
The use of a popular class of antidepressants, which includes Paxil, Prozac and Zoloft, could put pregnant women at risk of high blood pressure, according to the findings of a recent study.
Lexapro Lawsuits Filed For Children Born With Birth Defects
Three women have filed a product liability lawsuit against Forest Laboratories over birth defects from Lexapro, an antidepressant that each of the plaintiffs used while pregnant.
Antidepressant Suicide Risk for Youths Questioned By Study
Researchers from Chicago indicate that neither Prozac or Effexor appear to raise the suicide risk for youths, despite a black box warnings carried by the widely used antidepressants.
Nursing Home Antidepressant Use May Increase Risk of Falling
The use of some antidepressants among nursing home residents with dementia may increase the risk of falls, which can lead to serious injury or death, according to the findings of a new study.
SSRI Antidepressants in Pregnancy Linked to PPHN Birth Defect: Study
A new study by Swedish researchers has found an association between pregnancy use of SSRI antidepressants and persistent pulmonary hypertension in newborns (PPHN), a rare lung birth defect.
FDA Backs Off Link Between SSRI Antidepressant and PPHN Birth Defects
Federal health regulators have previously warned that the use of SSRI antidepressants during pregnancy may cause a rare heart and lung birth defect, known as persistent pulmonary hypertension in newborns (PPHN), but now indicate that conflicting studies make it premature to reach any conclusions.
Antidepressant and Blood Thinner Combo May Increase Risk for Bleeding
Some antidepressants could increase the risk of serious and potentially life-threatening bleeding among patients taking Plavix, aspirin and other anti-clotting drugs, according to the findings of a new study.
FDA Warns About Nervous System Reactions from Zyvox, Methylene Blue
Federal drug regulators are warning that there is a risk of serious central nervous system reactions when the drugs Zyvox and methylene blue are used with some antidepressants, including Paxil, Zoloft, Prozac and Cymbalta, among many others.
Risk of Autism Linked to Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft Use During Pregnancy: Study
Taking certain types of antidepressants during pregnancy, such as Zoloft, Paxil, and Prozac, appears to double the risk of giving birth to a child with autism, according to the findings of a new study.
