A growing body of anecdotal evidence has raised concerns about paxil side
effects. Although the manufacturers say there is no reliable clinical evidence
that the paxil can cause violence or aggression, the paxil company was sued
in the US after Donald Schell killed his wife, daughter and grandchild after
two days on paxil. During the investigation of the clinical records, it was
reported that although paxil is safe and effective most of the time, in a
minority of cases paxil can cause unpredictable side effects, such as wild
mood swings or suicidal thoughts.
However, in June 2004 GlaxoSmithKline were again fighting a lawsuit over paxil
due to allegations of fraud. The lawsuit alleges that five studies conducted
by GSK between 1998 and 2002 suggested that paxil had little more effect than
a placebo and increased suicidal tendencies.
Common paxil side effects include:
drowsiness
sleepiness
nausea
upset stomach
dry mouth
constipation
diarrhea
decrease of sexual desire
delayed orgasm or anorgasmia
rash
itch
changes in urination
Individuals experiencing any of the following paxil side effects should
contact their doctor immediately:
jaw, neck, and back muscle spasms
fever, chills, sore throat, or flu-like symptoms
yellowing of the skin or eyes
Parts of this Paxil side effects document and information were taken from
Wikipedia, the information
resource.