ANTI-DEPRESSANT DRUG SEROXAT

Early day motion 1203, tabled 13 May 2003 by Sandra Gidley (Liberal Democrat). Signed by 41 members.

That this House calls for the anti-depressant drug Seroxat to be withdrawn from use for new prescribing pending an urgent, fully independent review of its and other SSRI anti-depressants' safety, because of the extensive evidence of severe withdrawal reactions and an increased risk of suicide associated with it; and calls on the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulation Agency in conducting the review to include people with experience of using Seroxat and to make full use of the consumer-based evidence and research available, such as that conducted by Panorama and Mind.

Signatures by party: Labour 23, Liberal Democrat 12, Conservative 2, Labour/Co-operative 2, Plaid Cymru 2.