Ohio Man’s Lawsuit Alleges Invokana Responsible for Kidney Failure
Invokana Responsible For A Man's Kidney Failure. Janssen Pharmaceuticals and its parent company Johnson & Johnson are facing a product liability lawsuit that alleges the type 2 diabetes medication is responsible for an Ohio's man kidney failure. Combined with a proper diet and exercise program, Invokana (canaglifozin) is … [Read more...] about Ohio Man’s Lawsuit Alleges Invokana Responsible for Kidney Failure
Hydroxyethyl Starch Solutions May Cause Kidney Failure
Hydroxyethyl Starch Solutions May Cause Kidney Failure. Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) solutions are used to treat hypovolemia (low blood volume) that may result from trauma, sepsis, burns, or anaphylaxis. The solutions are administered intravenously to patients in order to maintain or expand plasma volume. HES products are used … [Read more...] about Hydroxyethyl Starch Solutions May Cause Kidney Failure
Gadolinium Side Effects Could Result In Kidney Failure Lawsuits
Gadolinium Side Effects Recent News. Parker Waichman LLP Files Suit Against Bayer-Schering on Behalf of Woman Who Developed Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) from Contrast Agent Magnevist. Drug Safety Update Volume 1 Issue 1 August 2007.pdf EMEA Report.pdf FDA Gadolinium Warning 5/23/07 In May 2007, the FDA requested … [Read more...] about Gadolinium Side Effects Could Result In Kidney Failure Lawsuits
Fleet Enema and Constipation Remedies Could Result In Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiac and Kidney Failure Lawsuits
Fleet Enemas and Constipation Remedies Linked to Heart and Kidney Failure.Fleet Enema products are part of a range of products that have, in some cases, caused severe and life-threatening heart and kidney problems. Recent research on bowel-cleansing preparations made with sodium phosphate raises concerns that those products can … [Read more...] about Fleet Enema and Constipation Remedies Could Result In Congestive Heart Failure, Cardiac and Kidney Failure Lawsuits
Bismacine Side Effects Linked To Kidney Failure Lawsuits
Bismacine Side Effects Injury Lawsuits. On July 21, 2006 the FDA cautioned health care providers and consumers not to use the product bismacine, also known as chromacine. Bismacine is an inject-able product that is often used to treat Lyme disease. Bacteria causes lime disease, often the result of tick bites. Bismacine is … [Read more...] about Bismacine Side Effects Linked To Kidney Failure Lawsuits
Rhabdomyolysis Disease Injury Lawsuits
Rhabdomyolysis Can Cause Kidney Failure. Rhabdomyolysis is a serious disorder that causes kidney damage resulting from toxic effects of the contents of muscle cells. Myoglobin is an iron-containing pigment found in the skeletal muscle. When the skeletal muscle is damaged, the myoglobin is released into the bloodstream. It is filtered … [Read more...] about Rhabdomyolysis Disease Injury Lawsuits
Kidney Failure Injury Lawsuits
Kidney Failure Can Be Fatal. Your kidneys play a vital function in this process by filtering the blood under high pressure and removing potential toxins, which are excreted from the body in the urine. Every day the kidneys filter the body's entire blood volume seven or eight times. Kidney failure is a serious disease that can have a … [Read more...] about Kidney Failure Injury Lawsuits
Victoza Side Effects Lawsuits
Victoza Side Effect Injury Lawsuits. Our firm is investigating potential lawsuits on behalf of patients who suffered from pancreatitis, pancreatic cancer, kidney failure or thyroid cancer related to the use of Victoza (liraglutide), a Type 2 diabetes medication. Denmark-based manufacturer Novo Nordisk gained approval for … [Read more...] about Victoza Side Effects Lawsuits
Trasylol Side Effects Could Result In Kidney Failure Lawsuits
Trasylol Side Effects Injury Lawsuits. The Trasylol injury lawyers at our firm are currently investigating instances where heart surgery patients died after being treated with Trasylol. Since the Bayer AG drug was brought to market in 1993, it has been used in a third of all open heart surgeries in the US. However, numerous … [Read more...] about Trasylol Side Effects Could Result In Kidney Failure Lawsuits
Zithromax may Lead to Serious Kidney Side Effects
Zithromax (Azithromycin) is among the most popular antibiotics prescribed in the United States; however, the drug has been tied to a variety of serious side effects, including those involving the kidneys. Zithromax, manufactured by Pfizer Inc., received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance in 1992 and is prescribed to … [Read more...] about Zithromax may Lead to Serious Kidney Side Effects
Lawsuit Alleges Benicar HCT Makers Failed to Warn about Risk of Intestinal Side Effects
Daiichi Sankyo and Forest Laboratories are facing a new lawsuit alleging the companies failed to warn about the risk of gastrointestinal injuries with Benicar HCT, a high blood pressure medication. The plaintiff began taking the drug in April 2006, and alleges that it caused her to suffer gastrointestinal injuries and kidney failure. … [Read more...] about Lawsuit Alleges Benicar HCT Makers Failed to Warn about Risk of Intestinal Side Effects
Reclast Kidney Failure Warnings
Reclast Kidney Failure Warnings. The osteoporosis drug Reclast (zoledronic acid) raises the risk of kidney failure in patients with a history of or risk factors for renal impairment, according to a Drug Safety Communication issued by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). The agency said it had approved an update to the … [Read more...] about Reclast Kidney Failure Warnings
Bowel Cleansers Get FDA Warning
Officials Warned Kidney Failure Associated With Bowel Cleansers Products. Federal health officials warned Friday of kidney failure associated with certain products used to cleanse the bowel before colonoscopies and other procedures. The Food and Drug Administration said in an alert to doctors and patients that it has documented 22 … [Read more...] about Bowel Cleansers Get FDA Warning
Bowel-Cleansing Products Linked to Chronic Kidney Failure
Bowel Cleansing Products Are Being Linked To Chronic Kidney Failure. Some bowel-cleansing products that are used prior to colonoscopies are linked to chronic kidney failure, says the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen. In a new posting on its WorstPills.org Web site, the Washington, D.C.-based group cites a recent … [Read more...] about Bowel-Cleansing Products Linked to Chronic Kidney Failure
FDA Urges Limited Use of Trasylol Pending Review of Data Showing Increased Risks of Heart Attack, Stroke, and Kidney Failure
FDA Urged Doctors To Limit The Use Of Trasyslol. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an advisory to doctors urging them to limit the use of Bayer AG’s heart-surgery medication, Trasylol, pending an agency review of research that shows the drug causes increased risks serious medical problems including stroke, heart … [Read more...] about FDA Urges Limited Use of Trasylol Pending Review of Data Showing Increased Risks of Heart Attack, Stroke, and Kidney Failure
Study: Cardiac Drug Doubles Risk of Kidney Failure
Cardiac Drug Double The Risk Of Kidney Failure. Aprotinin. a drug approved by the FDA, marketed internationally for the last 13 years, and given to an estimated one million surgery patients to limit bleeding has now been proven to double a patient's risk of kidney failure, and increase the risk of heart attack, heart failure, and … [Read more...] about Study: Cardiac Drug Doubles Risk of Kidney Failure
Clotting drug increases kidney risk, study finds
Clotting Drug Increased The Risk Of Kidney Failure. A drug commonly used to prevent excessive bleeding in heart-surgery patients greatly increased the risk of kidney failure, a new international study found. The drug aprotinin marketed under the brand name Trasylol is the second clotting medication in two weeks linked to … [Read more...] about Clotting drug increases kidney risk, study finds
