SSRI antidepressants taken while pregnant have been linked to birth defects such as congenital heart defects and pulmonary hypertension in the newborn. According to one study, newborns with mothers who took SSRIs during their last trimester have a 60% higher chance of developing congenital heart defects than those with mothers who did not take the antidepressants. SSRI birth defect lawsuits can help families with children that have suffered any type of birth defect related to antidepressants taken while pregnant to receive compensation.
Both doctors and patients fear medical procedures that result in far more harm than good. Such is the case with a number of shoulder surgeries since 2005. After these procedures, patients treated with an intra-articular infusion of anesthetics through a shoulder pain pump began developing Chondrolysis, a rapid decay of cartilage resulting in an extremely painful form of shoulder arthritis. A number of lawsuits have resulted.
OsmoPrep is a drug that is prescribed to patients prior to undergoing a colonoscopy. It is made of sodium biphosphate and sodium phosphate, both of which are manufactured by the body naturally. The purpose of doctors prescribing OsmoPrep is to clear out the bowels so exploratory diagnostic work can be performed. When OsmoPrep works at it should, it brings water into the colon to help cleanse it. OsmoPrep comes in the form of a pill.
Vaginal erosion and pelvic prolapse are often confused, since people looking up information on vaginal erosion and pelvic prolapse are looking for information on very similar issues. However, there is a basic difference here; vaginal erosion refers to a side effect of vaginal mesh products.
Pelvic prolapse refers to pelvic organs that fall out of place. Pelvic prolapse is also distinguished from vaginal prolapse, which concerns only the vagina. The particular organ that falls, due to tearing or stretching, can be anything from the cervix to the uterus. The prolapse may involve weakened or torn walls, thus causing rectal prolapse or the more common female genital prolapse.
Yet another drug with another warning. The consumer advocacy group, Public Citizen, is warning men to avoid taking Avodart (dutasteride), a drug used to treat an enlarged prostate. But, what is Avodart, and why is it so risky? Avodart Shrinks The Prostate Avodart is in a class of drugs known as 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, or …
If you ever watch TV, you may be able to recall an aspirin commercial, where a patient is recalling how popping an aspirin at the onset of a heart attack saved their life. Or you may be able to recite the recent Plavix commercial, where half the commercial is about how Plavix can save your …
According to a new report, several newer drugs appear to be causing a large amount of adverse health events and even patient deaths, raising concerns among many health professionals. The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) released its fourth quarter 2010 adverse drug event report October 6, 2011, which highlighted safety concerns surrounding the number …
And, yet another recall has just been announced in the news. But, this time, although you may think you are simply going to relieve your stuffy nose symptoms, due to a nasty bacteria, you may be getting more than you bargained for! The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has just announced a voluntary nationwide recall …
Honestly, you can’t blame someone for wanting justice if they were given wrong information that possibly lead to the harm or death of a family member. That is why we are so blessed with a great justice system here in the United States, for justice to adequately be served. And, this is exactly what one …
A group of U.S. lawmakers are calling for an investigation into a growing number of reported problems with 2 medical devices that are causing major concerns for many, metal-on-metal artificial hips, as well as Wingspan brain stents. Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee wrote a letter to several Republican chairmen on October 12, …