Reglan Recall Lawyer Information
When a doctor prescribes you a medicine, you should be able to trust that it will improve your condition with little to no risk. After all, he is a trained physician providing you with an antidote that should have gone through rigorous testing before being made available to the general public.
However, sometimes dangerous side effects slip through the cracks. Such is the case with Reglan. If you or a loved one has developed Tardive Diskenesia (TD) or experience any other side effect in conjunction with Reglan use, someone needs to be held responsible.
What is Reglan?
Reglan (Metroclopromide) is prescribed as a treatment for the symptoms of acid reflux and to relieve the symptoms of slow stomach emptying in people who suffer from diabetes.
The stomach acid issues treated by Reglan include:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Heartburn
- Feeling of fullness that lasts long after meals
- And loss of appetite
Doctors prescribe Reglan when someone complains of acid reflux in order to provide immediate relief from the discomfort. And while it seems to do its job well, recent findings show that it does not come without its side effects.
What Are the Side Effects?
There are a number of side effects, many of which are merely an inconvenience. These minor issues may include:
- Drowsiness
- Excessive tiredness
- Weakness
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Restlessness
- Nervousness
- Jitteriness
- Agitation
- Difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep
- Pacing
- Foot tapping
- Slow or stiff movements
- Blank facial expression
- Diarrhea
- Nausea
- Breast enlargement or discharge
- Missed menstrual period
- Urinary incontinence
- Frequent urination
- Flushing
However, if you experience any of the following severe side effects, contact your doctor right away:
- Tightening of the muscles, especially in the jaw or neck
- Speech problems
- Depression
- Fever
- Suicidal thoughts
- Confusion
- Fever
- Fast, slow or irregular heartbeat
- Stiffness of muscles
- Rash
- Sweating
- Seizures
- Difficulty breathing or swallowing
- Hives
- Swelling of the eyes, face, lips, tongue, mouth, throat, arms, hands, feet, ankles or lower legs
- Vision problems
- High-pitched sounds while breathing
If you have experienced any of the above serious side effects, we can help you by providing a free consultation with a Reglan recall attorney.
Attention: Reglan Can Cause Tardive Diskenesia (TD)
The most dangerous side effect from the metroclopramide injections is Tardive Diskenesia (TD). This condition will cause you to move your muscles, in particular the muscles of your face, in very unusual ways. The movement disorder may affect you:
- Mentally
- Socially
- Emotionally
- Physically
You may even find yourself being forced to quit your job if you develop TD. And the worst part of all of this is that the symptoms of Tardive Diskenesia may not abate when you stop taking Reglan. You may be dealing with this problem for the rest of your life. Doesn’t it seem like someone owes you big for this? Someone should pay your medical bills? We realize that all the money in the world cannot take away the pain and suffering of your movement disorder, but justice does need to be served so you can gain some sort of closure.
Why Should You Consider a Reglan Lawsuit?
If you are now stuck with TD after Reglan long term usage, we strongly suggest you consider filing a lawsuit. Here is why:
You entrusted your well-being to your doctor and the medications that he or she prescribed. Of course, in all fairness to your medical professional, it is difficult to keep up with all of the new medications and their side effects. But that is what they are getting paid to do. It is their job to “do no harm” – they need to do their homework before they prescribe medications.
Many times, the big drug companies hide negative results from studies in order to get their drugs to the public – but this is a short term gain. But the short term gain can turn into billions of dollars to the pharmaceutical company before the side effects are evident and linked to the drug.
So, why is this drug still on the market?
Your guess is as good as ours. And we are certainly seeking that answer. Maybe in the past you generally laugh off the medical lawsuits. Perhaps you thought of it as just one more example of people attempting to get something for nothing.
But now that you are faced with life-long issues due to a medication that was supposed to help you, you find yourself taking a different position. Now you find yourself rethinking your stance and considering taking legal action against the makers of the drug that harmed you.
Talk to a Reglan Lawyer Now
You deserve to be compensated by the company that injured you. A company that was on notice as long ago as 1983 that the medication they were producing could bring on a life-changing and life-long debilitating condition.
This means that you could be compensated for:
- Pain and suffering associated with the embarrassment of Tardive Diskenesia
- Lost wages because you had to quit your job
- Medical costs due to further treatment to control the issues Reglan left behind
How do you stake a claim? How do you make the Reglan manufacturers listen? You hire a Reglan lawyer to handle your lawsuit. Join us in the search and let us represent you in a Reglan lawsuit.
Call the Ogletree Abbott Law Firm today at 713-223-1234 or toll-free at 800-779-4950 to talk to a Reglan Lawyer. We will help you. We are experienced in fighting the drug companies on your behalf. We know about Reglan and the side effects. We know your pain and will not rest until you are fairly compensated.