Ortho Evra®
Since the Ortho Evra® birth control patch was FDA approved in November of 2001, a number of dangerous side effects have been reported, including fatal heart attacks and strokes. Deaths have been connected with patch use, in addition to dozens of nonfatal strokes and blood clots, according to consumer reports to the FDA.
Seroquel
Seroquel is marketed as a treatment for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety and sleep disorders. Antipsychotic drugs like Seroquel (quetiapine fumarate) have been found to cause extremely dangerous side effects, including diabetes and hypoglycemia. In some cases, these side effects have resulted in death. Seroquel has also been linked to pancreatitis. Pancreatitis is dangerous inflammation of the pancreas.
Zyprexa
Zyprexa can cause diabetes and diabetes-related complications including coma and death. To date, in the United States, Zyprexa is linked to many cases of diabetes, including deaths. Zyprexa has also been found to increase the risk of death by cardiac events or infections in elderly dementia patients.
Fosamax
Fosamax is an oral drug used in the treatment of osteoporosis (bone loss) in post-menopausal women; to increase bone mass in men with osteoporosis; and to treat Paget’s Disease (a life-long chronic condition that results in abnormal bone growth).
Patients have reported bone death in their jaws after taking Fosamax. Most of these patients were taking potent, intravenously delivered forms of the drug. Additionally, some people who were taking the drug in pill form have suffered from such debilitating pain that they have become bedridden or in need of walkers, crutches or wheelchairs.
Digitek
The heart medication Digitek has been recalled nationwide. If you have suffered serious injuries from taking Digitek, call Bernstein & Associates immediately at 702-240-0000 or 1-800-525-4878. You can also fill out our online request page and someone from our office will contact you immediately.
Levaquin
Levaquin (generic levofloxacin) is a powerful, prescription antibiotic made by Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical that has been linked to an increased risk of tendon ruptures, tendonitis, and other serious injuries.
Tendons can rupture quickly, within hours of taking Levaquin, or may take weeks to develop. In some cases, patients feel pain and notice swelling or bruising in the area of the tendon, but some patients report seeing no symptoms of problems before they are injured.
Yasmin/Yaz Contraceptive
Lawsuits were filed against Bayer after a series of reports were released linking Yasmin/Yaz to several deaths nationwide. Some of these cases were fatal; complications included such serious effects as stroke and heart attacks. The complications were caused by different factors, but one of the most notable interactions between the contraceptive and women's bodies was the presence of high levels of potassium. These raised levels are potentially dangerous for women with preexisting conditions such as diabetes, obesity, chronic high blood pressure, renal (kidney) conditions, history of stoke, or deep vein thrombosis. More often than not, women were unaware or unwarned of the potentially serious side effects
If you or a loved one used one of these drugs, fill out the online request or call our office at 702-240-0000.