Risperdal®
Johnson & Johnson’s Risperdal®, also known as Risperidone, belongs to a class of medications called “atypical anti-psychotics.” Risperdal® was approved by the FDA in 2003 as a treatment for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and other psychotic illnesses that are characterized by symptoms of mania, hallucinations, and/or anxiety. These symptoms are thought to be caused by chemical imbalances in the brain; Risperdal® seems to readjust the balance of these chemicals, helping to control symptoms. Risperdal® was intended to have fewer side effects than older anti-psychotic drugs, and millions of adults and children have used it.

However, a 2003 study reported that there were 49 percent more cases of diabetes among patients taking Risperdal® than among patients using older anti-psychotic drugs. Risperdal® has been linked not only to type 2 diabetes, but to hyperglycemia, other blood sugar disorders, and pancreatitis-a dangerous inflammation of the pancreas. After the study, the FDA required Risperdal® to carry a new warning label that recommends its users be monitored for blood sugar abnormalities.

If you have contracted diabetes, other blood sugar disorders, or pancreatitis after using Risperdal®, call our Law Firm we can help.


Seroquel®
Seroquel®, or quetiapine fumarate, belongs to a class of drugs known as “atypical anti-psychotics.” AstraZeneca’s Seroquel® is used to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and a wide range of other psychotic illnesses that share such symptoms as delusion, thought disorders, hallucinations, and social withdrawal. Millions of patients have taken Seroquel® since the drug was approved in 1997.

Data from a 2003 study suggested that there were 3.34 times as many cases of diabetes among Seroquel® patients than among patients taking older anti-psychotic medication. Seroquel® is linked not only to type 2 diabetes, but to hyperglycemia, other blood sugar disorders, and pancreatitis - an inflammation of the pancreas. After the study, the FDA issued a MedWatch safety alert about Seroquel®.

If you or a loved one has developed diabetes, any other blood sugar disorders, or pancreatitis after using Seroquel®, call our Law Firm we can help.

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