Does Paxil cause birth defects?
Some studies suggest that birth defects are more common in babies whose mothers took Paxil in the first trimester of pregnancy. A recent study followed a group of 958 women who took Paxil early in their pregnancies. The results suggest that about 4 in 100 babies whose mothers take Paxil in early pregnancy will be born with a birth defect, as compared with 3 in 100 babies born to women who do not take Paxil. About 2 in 100 babies whose mothers take Paxil in early pregnancy will be born with a heart defect, as compared with 1 in 100 babies born to women who do not take Paxil.
