Prozac® Side Effects
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The antidepressant medication Prozac® has been linked to some serious life threatening side effects. If you think you may have been harmed because of a side effect or Prozac®, contact us for legal information.
What Are Some Common Side Effects of Prozac®?
Research shows that the most common side effects from taking Prozac® include:
- Insomnia
- Weakness
- Loss of appetite
- Nausea
- Diarrhea
- Drowsiness
- Anxiety
- Nervousness
- Shakiness
- Dry mouth
- Decreased sex drive
- Indigestion
- Sweating
- Dizziness
- Ejaculation problems and impotence
- Skin flushing
- Abnormal dreams
- Constipation
- Gas
- Vomiting
- Fever, chills
- Weight loss
- Vision changes
- Chest pain
- High blood pressure
- Increased appetite and weight gain
- Taste changes
Serious Prozac® Side Effects
More serious side effects, though less common include:
- Panic attacks
- Hallucinations
- Suicidal behavior
- Extreme elation
How Does Prozac® Interact With Other Drugs?
Prozac® is known to interact adversely with a total of 757 other drugs. Some of these interactions can be very serious. Some drugs known to interact adversely with Prozac® include:
- Alcohol: effects of alcohol may be intensified
- Phentermine: jitters, racing thoughts, stomach cramps, palpitations, dry eyes, tremors, restlessness, serotonin syndrome
- Xanax: cardiac toxicity and impairment of psychomotor abilities
- Tramadol: serotonin syndrome, seizures
Prozac® and Pregnancy
Other side effects are birth defects in infants born to women taking the drug. The most common of these newborn side effects is persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN), a life-threatening birth defect that prevents the newborn's lungs from working normally. Before birth, the fetus' lungs are not yet working. They are just waiting for the baby to be born to take over the function of oxygenating the blood.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning in 2006 about the dangers of taking Prozac® after a woman is pregnant for 24 weeks. These women were six times more likely to have a baby with PPHN than women who did not take antidepressants while they were pregnant.
Until a baby is born, while still in utero, the baby gets oxygenated blood from the mother. The mother's blood travels from the placenta, through the umbilical cord, then into the baby's body, where it circulates and replenishes oxygen flowing to the organs and tissues. In some newborns, the lungs do not properly assume this job of oxygenating the blood.
The second birth defect being found in mothers who take Prozac® during their pregnancy is a heart defect. A hole in the membrane, or septum, between the chambers of the heart results in the heart having to work much harder to pump blood around the body. The defects are called:
- Atrial septal defects
- Ventricular septal defects
Meet With A Prozac® Side Effects Attorney
If you or your baby have suffered from the side effects of Prozac®, you should contact a Prozac® side effects attorney to find out if you qualify to file a claim to seek compensation for your injury, pain and suffering. Contact us to schedule an evaluation of your case.
