subject: Angry GERD Drug Users Mount Class Action Lawsuit [print this page] Angry GERD Drug Users Mount Class Action Lawsuit
In February of 2009, a black box warning, the most serious warning issued by the FDA, was required to be placed on the prescription drug Metoclopramide, often sold under the brand name of Reglan. It is a prescription medication manufactured by Baxter Healthcare Corporation.It is used in the treatment of digestive problems such reflux and to control nausea caused by other medications or treatments. It has also been used to prevent the nausea associated with pregnancy and with migraine headaches. If you have experienced any of these conditions, Reglan may have been prescribed for you.Metoclopramid is available in tablet, oral solution or injection form. You may have received the medication in any of these delivery methods. Although recommended only for short term use, no longer than 12 weeks, it is often prescribed for much longer periods of time. An FDA study showed that over 20% of patients treated with Reglan were prescribed the medication for over the 3 month limit. The results of this can be devastating.The side effects caused by extended use of this prescription medication, if not caught early, may be irreversible. The FDA's investigative unit, the Drug Evaluation and Research team, have found a direct relation of the persistence of tardive syskinesia and other side effects to the length of time of treatment with metoclopramide.Tardive syskinesia is the most prevalent of Reglan side effects. It is a disorder that causes involuntary muscle movements of the extremities and some facial muscles. It may look like a nervous tick or the person may make chewing movements or constantly smack the lips. It may encompass other involuntary muscle movements such as repetitive movements of the legs, arms or hands.These side effects may become permanent. If you take Reglan or generic metoclopramide and think you may be developing any of these symptoms contact your physician immediately. If caught early, there is a possibility the condition may be treatable. Keep in mind that symptoms may not appear for months after the medication is discontinued.If you or a family member have experience or are experiencing any of these symptoms there may be options for you. There is presently a class action reglan lawsuit. When the risk of using a drug outweighs the benefits of using that drug, you deserve to be compensated for the damage caused. When a drug such as Reglan wreaks lives, something must be done.When you contact a Reglan attorney they can advise you of your rights as a victim of the side effects of the drug. A lawyer can then, help you to pick up the pieces of your life and move on. No amount of money will make up for the suffering caused by the side effects caused by metoclopramide, but compensation for the damage caused to lives may help the victim and their families to go forward.
