Baton Rouge Defective Drugs and Medical Device Lawyers

It is in the news far too often - defective drugs harm the people they are intended to help. Product defects, including manufacturing defects, design defects and labeling errors, result in serious injuries to patients. Following these incidents, drug companies may change the labels, or pull the products from the market entirely, but these changes are little consolation to people who have already been hurt.

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What can you do if you or a loved one has been injured by a defective drug? You do not have to face the drug company alone. Contact the drug liability lawyers at the Bohrer Law Firm in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

• Fosamax: Prescribed for osteoporosis, the drug has dangerous side effects for some patients.
• Vioxx: The pain medication has been pulled from the market, but patients who were harmed by it can still file a claim.
• Fen-Phen: This diet drug combination has been blamed for serious heart problems.
• Ketek: This antibiotic has been blamed for jaundice and abnormal liver function.
• Paxil, Zoloft, Lexapro, and Celexa: These and other antidepressants have been linked to worsening depression and suicidal thoughts. These drugs when taken during pregnancy may cause birth defects.
• Accutane: The acne treatment has been linked to birth defects, injuries, and fetal death.
• Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis: NSF is a debilitating and sometimes fatal disease affecting the skin, muscle and internal organs.
• Kugel Mesh Hernia Repair Patches: These patches can cause bowel perforations and recurring intestinal fistulae.
• Chantix: Designed to help people stop smoking, Chantix has been associated with erratic, unusual behavior and suicidal tendencies as well as other potential side-effects such as diabetes, seizures and blackouts.
• Digitek: This drug is prescribed to treat heart failure, but can be dangerous when administered in high doses. Recently, several people have been injured as the result of tablets containing twice as much of the drug as intended.
• Heparin: Some types of this blood thinning medication have caused severe allergic reactions, including nausea, vomiting, sweating and severe hypotension.
• Trasylol: This blood clotting drug, once used during heart surgery to prevent excessive bleeding, has been associated with kidney failure, strokes and heart attacks.
• Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Leads: This defibrillator connector has been malfunctioning, producing a severe, painful electric shock and occassionally, death.
• Ortho Evra Patch: This form of birth control, administered through a transdermal patch, has been associated with an increased risk of blood clots, heart attack and stroke.
• Dental Cream: Denture products like Poligrip, Super Poligrip, Polident, and Fixodent have been linked to neurological disorders such as numbness, muscle weakness, and paralysis.
• Raptiva: An internal prescription medication for treating psoriasis that has been linked to lymphoma, meningitis, bacterial sepsis, or other serious brain infections, blood infections, and Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML).
• Osmoprep: A prescription colon-cleansing drug used in preparation for a colonoscopy which has been associated with acute kidney injury, specifically acute phosphate nephropathy.
• Quinine: Several severe conditions have been shown to be caused by quinine, used for "off-label" purposes for leg cramps.

If you have suffered a drug injury, if a loved one has died because of a defective drug, tell us about it. Our defective drug and medical devices lawyers can help you understand the laws and your rights. You do not have to face a big manufacturer alone.

Call the Bohrer Law Firm. 225-925-LAWS (5297) or 1-800-876-3911. Free confidential initial consultation.