Accutane®
Fen-Phen®
Ketek®
Mirapex®
Neurontin®
Oxycontin®
Paxil®
Prempro®
Rezulin®
Tequin®
Trasylol®
Zyprexa®


Accutane®
Once the most often-prescribed acne medication on the U.S. market, Accutane® is now considered a defective drug, having been associated with depression, suicide, psychosis, and birth defects, namely mental retardation and physical deformities. Accutane® is still available by prescription, although women who are at risk for becoming pregnant while on the drug must sign a waiver that informs them of the risk before they are given a prescription.

If you have been harmed by the defective drug Accutane®, call our Law Firm we can help.


Fen-Phen
A combination of fenfluramine (Podimin), phentermine (Ionamin), and dexfenfluramine, Fen-Phen, a defective drug, was used weight loss drug used by at least 6 million Americans until it was recalled in 1997 after reports linked it to heart valve disease, primary pulmonary hypertension (PHH), heart failure, lung failure, aortic and mitral heart valve damage (regurgitation), and other serous conditions.

If you have used the defective drug Fen-Phen, you may be eligible for compensation. Call our Law Firm we can help.

Ketek®
Ketek®, or telithromycin, is an antibiotic commonly used to treat an array of respiratory infections, including pneumonia, bronchitis, and sinus infections. According to the FDA, three people have suffered severe liver damage as a result of taking Ketek®. Each of these people developed jaundice, a yellowing of the skin and eyes, and produced abnormal blood tests consistent with diminishing liver function. All three had been in good health and had not been taking any other medications. Of the three, two have died.

If you have been harmed by Ketek®, call our Law Firm we can help.

Mirapex®
Mirapex® is a drug prescribed to alleviate some of the symptoms associated with Parkinson’s disease. However, a Mayo Clinic study released in July of 2005 suggested a possible link between the drug and compulsive gambling disorder. This study built upon past studies that have found a connection between dopamine agonist, the generic name for Mirapex®, and a general rise in compulsive disorders.

If you have been adversely affected by the potentially defective drug Mirapex®, call our Law Firm we can help.

Neurontin®

The makers of Neurontin®, an epilepsy-treatment drug, are currently facing an anti-trust lawsuit for extending their monopoly over the main ingredients in Neurontin® well past the expiration of their patents. By preventing others from having access to the ingredients, the defendants - Pfizer, Inc. and the Warner-Lambert Company - cost users millions that they could have saved had there been a generic alternative available. The defendants, accused of violating the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, are also believed to have falsely claimed copyright infringement to prevent competitors from profiting.

Neurontin® users may be entitled to some damages. Call our Law Firm we can help.

Oxycontin®
Oxycontin® most recently made headlines when radio announcer Rush Limbaugh admitted his addiction to the powerful, heroin-like painkiller in 2003. The opiate, which is highly addictive for both legitimate and illegitimate users, is covered by most insurance plans, thereby making it significantly cheaper than illegal drugs- so cheap, in fact, that Oxycontin® has been nicknamed “hillbilly heroin” and “poor man' s heroin” on the street.

Oxycontin®, which many consider to be a defective drug, is also heavily marketed by its manufacturer, Purdue Pharma. Its accessibility, affordability, and extremely addictiveness make Oxycontin® inherently dangerous. It has been associated with more than 100 deaths, most of which involve mixing the drug with alcohol. Critics blame Purdue Pharma for these tragedies, claiming that the corporation failed to sufficiently warn doctors and patients of 1) how addictive Oxycontin® truly is and 2) that mixing it with alcohol could be so deadly.

Oxycontin® has yet to become a subject of a drug recall.
If you have become addicted to the potentially defective drug Oxycontin and if you obtained it with a prescription, you may be entitled to compensation. Call our Law Firm we can help.


Paxil®
Paxil® is an antidepressant drug belonging to a class of medications known as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). Paxil® is believed to be very addictive, and many users report severe withdrawal symptoms after discontinuing use. Some experts even link Paxil® to an increased suicide risk.

GlaxoSmithKline Corporation, the manufacturer of Paxil®, has been accused of misleading the public and the medical profession by downplaying side effects of the drug. In response, many victims have banded together and filed class action lawsuits against Glaxo Smithkline Corporation.

If you have been adversely affected by the potentially defective drug Paxil®, you may be able to pursue pharmaceutical litigation. Call our Law Firm we can help.

Prempro®
A hormone replacement therapy (HRT) drug prescribed to treat menopause symptoms, Prempro® was recently a subject of a drug recall. It was pulled from shelves in 2002 after the Women' s Health Initiative Study found that it increased women' s risk of stroke by 41 percent, cardiovascular disease by 29 percent, and breast cancer by 26 percent. Warnings from the American Heart Association and the Journal of the American Medical Association also prompted the recall.

If you have taken the defective drug Prempro®, your health could be at risk. Call our Law Firm we can help.

Rezulin®
Rezulin® is an anti-hyperglycemic drug used to treat Type II diabetes. While it is not an insulin substitute, Rezulin® helps the body better use the insulin it does produce. But this isn't without consequence - Rezulin® is rather dangerous for many patients. In fact, since its approval by the FDA in 1997 (the same year Great Britain withdrew the drug from its market), Rezulin®, now believed to be a defective drug, has consistently been linked to heart failure, thickening in the left ventricular wall of the heart, severe liver damage, liver failure, an increased demand for liver treatments, and at least 63 deaths. Rezulin® was finally yanked from shelves in March 2000, but for many, the damage was already done.

If you have been harmed by Rezulin®, Call our Law Firm we can help.

Tequin®
Tequin® (gatifloxacin) marketed by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company is a prescription antibiotic which has been associated with cases of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) and hyperglycemia (high blood sugar), conditions especially dangerous to those with diabetes.

Tequin® is an antibacterial medication administered either in tablet form or as an injection to treat infectious diseases including pneumonia, bronchitis, infections of the urinary tract, kidneys, and skin, as well as a form of gonorrhea. Tequin® received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in 1999. On February 16, 2006, FDA advised the public that Bristol-Myers Squibb was labeling Tequin® to alert medical professionals to the possible risk of hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, and related complications, and to the fact the fatalities may be related to the use of Tequin®.

If you or someone you know has suffered kidney problems, heart attacks, stroke, or other serious medical conditions after taking Tequin®, call our Law Firm we can help.

Trasylol®
Trasylol® is an injectable drug also known as aprotonin; it is used during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery in order to inhibit inflammation and prevent blood loss during the operation. Produced by Bayer, Trasylol® was approved in 1993 and marketed to be a safe and vital component of bypass and other heart surgeries. Millions of patients have had the drug administered to them during their surgeries.

In January 2006, an article in The New England Journal of Medicine stated that Trasylol® can factor into life-threatening, post-surgery complications. The use of Trasylol® increased the risk of heart attack by 48 percent, heart failure by 109 percent, and stroke by 181 percent, according to a study of 4400 patients. They also found a significant risk of renal (kidney) failure and damage to brain tissue. The FDA issued a public health advisory in February 2006, stating that they will conduct a safety evaluation of Trasylol® to further examine its risks.

If you experienced kidney, heart, or central nervous problems after your cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, you may have suffered adverse effects from the use of Trasylol®. Call our Law Firm we can help.

Zyprexa®
In 1996, the FDA approved Zyprexa® as a treatment for bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and other psychotic illnesses. It effectively controls the hallucinations, delusions, withdrawal, and various symptoms typically associated with such conditions - but not without a price. In late 2001, researchers linked Zyprexa®, now deemed a potentially defective drug, to diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis, hyperglycemia, pancreatitis, and diabetes-induced heart attack or coma. Patients under age 54 - especially adolescents - are at highest risk. Call our Law Firm we can help.

Zyprexa® has not yet been the subject of a drug recall.
If you have taken the drug Zyprexa® and experienced any of the aforementioned side effects, you may be entitled to compensation. Call our Law Firm we can help.

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