Reglan Metoclopramide Tardive Dyskinesia Lawsuits
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Metoclopramide is available under various trade names including Maxolon (Shire/Valeant), Reglan (Schwarz Pharma), Degan (Lek), Maxeran (Sanofi Aventis), Primperan (Sanofi Aventis), and Pylomid (Bosnalijek). If you have taken any Metoclopramide, we will evaluate your case.
FDA WARNING POINTS TO DANGERS OF LONG-TERM USE OF REGLAN; TWO MILLION AMERICANS WITH REFLUX DISEASE COULD BE AT RISK
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ordered the makers of the acid reflux medication Reglan to include a black box warning .The reason: the drug may lead to a serious condition known as tardive dyskinesia after chronic or high-dosage use.People with tardive dyskinesia experience involuntary, repetitive and purposeless movements.
Symptoms of Tardive Dyskinsesia include:
* Tongue moves in mouth
* Tongue protrudes out of mouth
* Chewing
* Teeth grinding
* Difficulty swallowing (choking)
* Difficulty eating
* Difficulty speaking
* Facial grimacing
* Puckering
* Blinking
* Eyes pull to one side
* Excessively frequent eye movements
* Repeated forehead wrinkling
* Blowing/puffing/burping/unintended noises/clicking
* Difficulty breathing (diaphragm)
* Different (muscle tension or “hatband”) headaches
* Jaw ache/tension/spasm
* Head pulls to one side
* Unusual dental problems
* Biting inside of mouth\tongue
* Drooling
* Slurred speech\thick tongue
* Arms move
* Legs move (like restless leg syndrome, but not)
* Fingers move
* Hands drawn up
* Hands cramped (difficulty grasping\holding)
* Arms/hands shake
* Toes move
* Feet cramp
* Difficulty walking
* Back twisting or arching
* Stomach movements
* Hip gyrating
* Diaphragm uncontrolled causing grunting and unusual noises
* Unusual feeling of rapid heartbeat\anxiety
* Tremulousness
* Bouncy legs
If you or a loved one have taken Reglan (Generic name: Metoclopramide) and been diagnosed with Tardive Dyskinesia (“TD”), you should contact us immediately. You may be entitled to compensation and we can help.Metoclopramide (INN) is an antiemetic and gastroprokinetic agent. Thus it is primarily used to treat nausea and vomiting, and to facilitate gastric emptying in patients with gastroparesis.
The manufacturers of Reglan and its generic metoclopramide mention the link between the development of TD and the drug on its labeling, nevertheless, they suggest the incidence rarely occurs.It is important to understand that the Food & Drug Administration has only approved Reglan for short-term use (4 to 12 weeks) and only when conservative treatment fails.
Safety experts from the Duke University School of Medicine, publishing in the November/December 2004 Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, caution that the use of Reglan is increasing and that this fact may result in more cases of drug-induced movement disorders from the medication.
Reglan links:
FDA Adverse Events Data Reveals at Least 106 Serious Conditions Reported Among Reglan Users
Studies Show Popular Reflux Drug Reglan Dangerous, Ineffective
Information about Tardive Dyskinesia
