HC Deb 29 March 2004 vol 419 c1226W
Mr. Godsiff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients have been recorded as having suffered adverse side effects from the prescription of Seroxat. [163566]

Ms Rosie Winterton

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the Committee on Safety of Medicines (CSM) receive reports of suspected adverse drug reactions (ADRs) submitted by health professionals on a voluntary basis via the yellow card scheme and there is a legal requirement for companies to report suspected ADRs to their drugs.

A total of 8,960 reports of suspected ADRs have been received through the yellow card scheme in association with paroxetine (Seroxat) since 1990.