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- Zyprexa: Side Effects - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Jack TaylorZyprexa: Read about the side effects thoroughly before taking it. Drug manufacturers are bound to fulfill the responsibility of warning consumers about any potential danger that their products can cause. When approved without proper tests and research, the drugs can sometimes do more harm ...
Views: 714 - Zyprexa: Medical Use and Drug Facts - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Jack TaylorKnown by the generic name olanzapine, Zyprexa is prescribed for the treatment of psychotic disorders among people. This is particularly administered in patients suffering from maniac depression or bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. Anyone above 13 years of age can be given this atypical ...
Views: 711 - Merck to pay $950 Million for illegal marketing of Vioxx - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2012 from Jack TaylorIn a statement issued by Merck, one of the biggest pharmaceutical companies in U.S., it agreed to pay $321 million as criminal fine and plead guilty for illegally introduction of the drug Vioxx in interstate commerce. As per the settlement case, the company will be paying a total of $950 million ...
Views: 702 - PRADAXA FOUND TO CAUSE BLOOD LOSS DEATHS - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2012 from Jack TaylorPradaxa is a drug that is classified as a direct thrombin inhibitor. Direct thrombin inhibitors slow or prevent the body’s production of thrombin, which is a protein that is essential to the formation of blood clots. The formation of thrombins is the body’s first step in the process known ...
Views: 695 - Lipitor - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2012 from Jack TaylorLipitor is a cholesterol-lowering drug used for treatment of high cholesterol level. Lipitor contains atorvastatin as main active ingredient. Atorvastatin calcium is a synthetic lipid-lowering agent. It belongs to HMG CoA reductase inhibitors or statins group of drugs. Lipitor acts by reducing ...
Views: 693 - Pradaxa Internal Bleeding Lawsuits Against Boehringer Ingelheim - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2012 from Jack TaylorThere are many lawsuits being filed against Boehringer Ingelheim related to Pradaxa internal bleeding. U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received around 300 reports of Pradaxa side effects in first three months after the approval of Pradaxa. Around 250 cases of death due to internal bleeding ...
Views: 686 - FDA information on Tegretol - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2012 from Jack TaylorTegretol which is an anticonvulsant drug was first approved by FDA in March 1996. After some time, FDA also approved the drug to be used amongst children below six years of age. Tegretol is mostly used as a first step during the treatment of seizures in children and adults. These seizures can be ...
Views: 683 - Diabetes Monitoring Devices - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2012 from Jack TaylorDiabetes or Diabetes Mellitus is a health condition in which patients have a high level of sugar in the blood. The sugar level is increased due to non production of insulin in the body or lack of response from body to the produced insulin. Insulin is a hormone produced in pancreas and ...
Views: 678 - Zocor-Lawsuit - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Jack TaylorZocor (or Simvastatin) was first introduced in the market as a cholesterol lowering drug, which is an effective treatment to prevent many heart ailments. Zocor was approved by the FDA in 1991 and became the highest selling cholesterol-lowering drug on the market. However, after a vast array of ...
Views: 676 - Zocor: Drug Side Effects - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Jack TaylorZocor: Educate Yourself on Drug Side Effects Virtually every medication has it’s side effects. The intensity of these side effects can, however, differ from patient to patient. While some may suffer no ill effects to taking a specific drug, others can have moderate to severe adverse reactions. ...
Views: 667 - Jury Verdicts – Vioxx - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2012 from Jack TaylorVioxx, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, was recalled voluntarily by its manufacturer, worldwide in the year 2004, as it was known to cause cardiovascular problems as its side effect. At a point in time it was forecast that Vioxx lawsuit settlement could be one amongst the largest defective ...
Views: 664 - Zimmer Knee Implant Complications - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Jack TaylorThe Zimmer knee implants are used in knee replacement surgeries to give patients relief from problems of knee joints. Zimmer offers a minimally invasive solution through many Zimmer knee components. They have been developed as per requirements for minimally invasive surgery. Zimmer MIS Solutions ...
Views: 662 - VIOXX- CORE MEDICAL USE AND DRUG FACTS - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2012 from Jack TaylorThe Generic Name is : rofecoxib The Brand Name is: Vioxx Since Vioxx was known to cause cardiovascular disorders, it was voluntarily called off from the US markets in the year 2004. Drug Functionality: Vioxx belonged to the NSAIDs class of drugs which implies that it was a ...
Views: 660 - Bayer Faces One More Yaz-Yazmin Lawsuit in Texas - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2012 from Jack TaylorOne more lawsuit has been filed against Bayer Corporation, manufacturer of Yaz related to side effects of using Yaz. This lawsuit has been filed in Texas. Bayer produces two popular oral contraceptive pills, Yasmin and Yaz. Both of these drugs have triggered a substantial controversy over the ...
Views: 659 - Zyprexa Lawsuits - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Jack TaylorSuffered due to Zyprexa? Law can help. Zyprexa, given as atypical anti-psychotic medication, was introduced as a breakthrough drug for patients suffering from schizophrenia and other mental illnesses. The popularity this drug enjoyed was mainly because this drug was not being linked to ...
Views: 656 - Tylenol Liver Failure Lawsuit - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Jack TaylorA Tylenol lawsuit related to liver failure has been filed in Puerto Rico. This lawsuit has been filed by a woman namely Michelle Ann Gonzalez Soto and her family. Her husband Carlos Aguayo Porrata and other family members are other plaintiffs in this lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed on October 4 ...
Views: 650 - Diabetes and Heart Disease - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2012 from Jack TaylorDiabetic patients are more prone to develop many health complications. Diabetes could be prevented with life style changes and regular exercise. It is not reversible. Due to high blood sugar level in blood, diabetic patients are more likely to develop other health complications. Diabetes ...
Views: 645 - Zocor: Core Medical Use and Drug Facts - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Jack TaylorZocor, a prescription drug marketed by Merck, is prescribed to high cholesterol patients above the age of ten. Known by its generic name Simvastatin, the drug is marketed under the name Zocor. FDA Approved in 1991, it was initially available in 10, 20 and 40 mg tablets, but was soon available ...
Views: 643 - Yaz linked to Hyperkalemia - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2012 from Jack TaylorOne of the most popular contraceptive drug, Yaz has been linked to many life threatening side effects including pulmonary embolism, deep vain thrombosis and gall bladder diseases. It is now being linked to Hyperkalemia too. Hyperkalemia is a condition in which the patient develops a high level ...
Views: 638 - Zocor: Lawsuits - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Jack TaylorThe most prominent side effect seen after patients were administered Zocor was an increasd incidence of muscle disorders in the form of Rhabdomylosis, which can be fatal if not caught in time. When these findings came to light, those who had suffered from the side effects of Zocor began filing ...
Views: 635 - FDA Evaluates Risk Factors of Yaz-Yazmin for Blood Clots - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2012 from Jack TaylorYaz and Yasmin are oral contraceptive drugs that have been the subject of recent lawsuits because of their link to an increased risk of blood clots. They are one of the fourth generation drugs for prevention of pregnancy. They are the first drugs to use drospirenone, a synthetic progestin. Yaz ...
Views: 633 - Zoloft: Medifacts and Uses - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2012 from Jack TaylorManufactured by the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, Zoloft is an antidepressant drug, containing Sertraline as the main active ingredient. Depression is not it’s only use, Zoloft is also used to treat a number of mental illnesses such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder or ...
Views: 632 - First Pradaxa Lawsuits Have Now Been Filed - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2012 from Jack TaylorNews reports and government reports have now confirmed that in the first year of Pradaxa’s approved use in the United States, at least 260 patients have died from bleeding events where Pradaxa blocked the body’s natural blood clotting defense. Three of those patients have now filed Pradaxa ...
Views: 626 - Risk Factors Type I Diabetes - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2012 from Jack TaylorType I Diabetes is not as common as Type II and only 5-10% of total diabetic people suffer from Type I diabetes. It is prevalent mostly in children and teenagers. Type I Diabetes is most common in patients of Caucasian decent. Most of the patients with Type I Diabetes are diagnosed when they are ...
Views: 625 - Zyprexa Lawsuits: Helping Victims - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Jack TaylorZyprexa Lawsuits: Helping Victims The introduction of Zyprexa, manufactured by Eli Lilly, as an effective treatment for schizophrenia was received as good news by many. Before it hit the markets in 1996, people suffered with many side effects from the drugs meant for treating Schizophrenia ...
Views: 622 - FDA Meeting to Discuss Side Effects on Yaz,Yasmin Scheduled for December - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2012 from Jack TaylorFDA has scheduled its meeting in December this year to discuss on side effects of Yaz, Yasmin. One of the most popular medicines from Bayer pharmaceuticals, Yaz has drawn FDA attention for all the wrong reasons lately. It along with the same class drug Yasmin, which is also produced by Bayer, ...
Views: 611 - FDA’s opinion and actions on Trasylol - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Jack TaylorA sample study done on a population size of 4,400 Trasylol patients revealed that the use of this medicine in complicated surgeries, though proves beneficial in some specific cases, but by and large increases the health hazards by manifolds. The rate of increase of the most significant and fatal ...
Views: 608 - SIDE-EFFECTS OF VIOXX - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2012 from Jack TaylorVioxx was a non- steroidal anti- inflammatory drug, made by Merck and Co. It was marketed between the years 1999 to 2004. It was used to relieve patients, mainly adults, from the pain and discomforts of osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Though it carried a label claiming that it was safe ...
Views: 607 - Pravachol - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2012 from Jack TaylorPravachol is used to lower the cholesterol levels. It contains pravastatin as its main active ingredient. It belongs to HMG CoA reductase inhibitors, or statins group of drugs. It is used to bring down the level of cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood. High cholesterol levels could lead to ...
Views: 602 - Zoloft Lawsuit For Birth Defect And Loss Of Child - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2012 from Jack TaylorPfizer is facing numerous Zoloft lawsuit related to birth defects. One such case has been filed in Cuyahoga Court of Common Pleas by Susan and James Hodge. They are resident of Ohio and presently residing in Alaska. Zoloft has caused a lot legal hassle for Pfizer lately. It has been linked to ...
Views: 601 - Jury Verdicts on Trasylol - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Jack TaylorDr. Dennis T. Mangano, director of a California based non- profit organization, carried out a research on the 3,900 heart patients who underwent coronary artery bypass graft across 62 medical centers worldwide. The conclusion of the study was alarming. It was found that in a span of five years, ...
Views: 598 - Vioxx – FDA Information Vioxx – FDA Information - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2012 from Jack TaylorVioxx recalled voluntarily by its manufacturers and FDA issues Public Health Advisory to the same. On 30th September 2004, FDA acknowledged the withdrawal of Vioxx, manufactured by Merck and Company. It also issued the drug a public health advisory, spreading the awareness of the side ...
Views: 598 - Zocor: Jury Verdicts - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Jack TaylorMany lawsuits have been filed against Merck, the manufacturers of Zocor, due to the desvistating side effects of the drug. To date, there have been no jury verdicts reported. Let’s take a quick look at the allegations made in the pending lawsuits, and check on their progress. Zocor is ...
Views: 598 - Pradaxa and FDA - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2012 from Jack TaylorFDA approved Pradaxa for prevention of strokes in patients of artrial fibrillation on October 19th 2010. The prescription drug is manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Artrial fibrillation is health condition in which there are very fast and uncoordinated contractions of ...
Views: 597 - Study Links Tylenol (Acetaminophen) with Liver Damage - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Jack TaylorMcNeil consumer healthcare, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson and manufacturer of Tylenol had been facing quite a troubled time as studies link its pain reliever medicine Tylenol to severe liver damages including liver failure. The McNeil consumer healthcare has been showered with numerous ...
Views: 597 - Zocor: FDA Related Facts - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Jack TaylorFDA and Zocor: What the Former Had to Say About the Latter Zocor, which once was the best selling cholesterol-lowering drug on the market, was manufactured by Merck in 1991 after the company received approval from FDA. With a sales figure of $ 4.3 billion in 2005, a generic version of the ...
Views: 597 - Side Effects of Yaz-Yasmin - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Jack TaylorYasmin is a drospirenone drug used as an oral contraceptive. It also contains ethinyl estradiol. Its production started in 2001. It was the first oral contraceptive which used drospirenone, which is classified as a “fourth generation” synthetic progestin. In 2006 Bayer marketed a nearly ...
Views: 589 - Zyprexa: Jury Verdicts - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Jack TaylorEli Lilly a known name in the US pharmaceutical industry was forced to appear before the court after product liability litigation was levied on the same. It was regarding Zyprexa, an antipsychotic drug sold under the generic name olanzapine. This was in 2005 and covered more than 8000 cases only ...
Views: 583 - Iowa Woman Sues Makers of Zelnorm - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2012 from Jack TaylorGinger Marolf, an Iowa resident, has filed a lawsuit against Novartis, the pharmaceutical company that manufacturers Zelnorm. The lawsuit alleges that the drug caused her to suffer from permanent heart injuries. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration asked Novartis Pharmaceuticals to recall ...
Views: 571 - Tylenol Side Effects - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Jack TaylorTylenol is brand name for Acetaminophen. It is a synthetic analgesic and non-opiate in nature. It is a centrally acting drug and is derived from p-aminophenol. It is used for treatment of many types of pain such as back pain, muscle pain, joint pain due to arthritis, headache, toothache and any ...
Views: 559 - Symptoms of Type II Diabetes - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2012 from Jack TaylorDiabetes is medical condition a person has high blood sugar. This could be due to less production of Insulin or insulin resistance by the body. High blood sugar could result into polyuria, polydipsia and polyphagia. Type 2 diabetes is caused due to insulin resistance in the body of the ...
Views: 558 - Zimmer Lawsuits Could Result in a Multi District Litigation - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Jack TaylorA status conference associated with several Zimmer knee recall lawsuits was slated for July 6, 2011 and presided over by the Judge Joan K. Leflow. Illinois resident Fred Stone filed this lawsuit. It is expected that Fred Stone’s attorney may ask several similar suits be combined into multi ...
Views: 557 - Zimmer Hip: Medical Uses - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2012 from Jack TaylorThe Zimmer hip implants are used in hip replacement surgeries to give patients relief from problems of hipbone. Zimmer offers a minimally invasive solution through many Zimmer Hip components. They have been developed as per requirements for minimally invasive surgery. Zimmer MIS Solutions are ...
Views: 555 - FDA Safety Announcement for Tylenol - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Jack TaylorTylenol is a centrally acting synthetic analgesic. It is non-opiate in nature and is derived from p-aminophenol. It is used for treatment of different types of pain and fever. It is used for treatment of many types of pain such as back pain, muscle pain, joint pain due to arthritis, headache, ...
Views: 549 - Zyprexa: FDA Related Information - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Jack TaylorSchizophrenia and mental illnesses are quite predominant nowadays. There are many treatments known to cure these illnesses and Zyprexa, which was once claimed to be a wonder drug, is administered for curing the same ailments. However, complications and severe side effects have been enough to ...
Views: 541 - Zyprexa Lawsuits and Reports - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Jack TaylorZyprexa: Lawsuits that revealed so much about this unsafe drug The potency of Zyprexa convinced healthcare experts and they started recommending it as the most effective drug for patients suffering from schizophrenia and similar disorders. Zyprexa, which is used to treat many psychotic ...
Views: 537 - New Study Will Bolster Yaz and Yasmin Blood Clot Claims in U.S. Courts - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2012 from Jack TaylorA new study released on November 7, 2011 will provide a big boost to Yaz and Yasmin blood clot claims filed in U.S. courts. The study reviewed the health records of 330,000 Israeli women, and found that the use of Yaz or Yasmin dramatically increased the risk of blood clots, strokes, pulmonary ...
Views: 506 - Severe Side Effects of Yaz, Yasmin revealed by more studies - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2012 from Jack TaylorYaz is a popular birth control pill along with its cousin Yasmin. Both these drugs are produced by Bayer Pharmaceuticals. Lately Yaz has been in news for all the wrong reasons. It has played a central role in a lot of legal battles against Bayer pharmaceuticals. Patients or their relatives who ...
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