Reglan is a drug made by the Wyeth Pharmaceutical company which is used in treatment of a number of different conditions. It comes in many forms, such as in a liquid, so that it can be injected into chemotherapy patients to control nausea stemming from the chemo. It is used in pill form to help empty someone’s stomach contents, such as in people suffering from gastric reflux. Some of the more common medications the drug is used in include Maxolan, Primperan, Pylomid, Degan, and Maxeran.
Some of the side effects to look for when you are prescribed the drug Reglan are as follows: nausea, depression, irritability, constipation, diarrhea, sleepiness and of course
tardive dyskinesia. Although research has clearly shown that almost 29% of long-term Regalen patients, which amounts to 1/3 of all users, develop tardive dyskinesia, the drug company still tries to downplay the potential for development of tardive dyskinesia among users by claiming that this is a rare occurrence. This drug is therefore still in heavy use all over the globe. This has led to many tardive dyskinesia patients hiring lawyers knowledgeable in this disorder.
If the quality of your life is changing, it is possible that it is due to TD. This disorder attacks the part of the patient’s brain that controls movement which causes the person to display involuntary movements that range from embarrassing to very painful. This disorder of the central nervous system can cause a patient to have repeated twitching of facial features, rapid eye blinking, lip smacking, and other lip distortions. In addition, it can affect the limbs causing them to jerk uncontrollably. TD is an irreversible disorder that one will have for life, even if the medication is no longer taken.
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals have a claim against them because supposely they downplayed the risks that was associated with the disease. After all, Reglan is a big moneymaker for the company bringing in $27 million a year, so it isn’t in the best interests of company profits to discourage patients from taking it. I guess these folk think what they make is more important than protecting the public's health. Reglan tardive dyskinesia lawyers come into play in this situation.
Many lawyers have become experts in the part Reglan plays in causing tardive dyskinesia, because they have had so many people calling them wanting to file lawsuits based on Wyeth knowingly putting their health in jeopardy. You will be able to search for a
Tardive Kyskinesia Lawyer with expertise in litigation relating to the use of TD lot of directory services. These lawyers have the expertise to determine if you have a valid claim and then to file a suit for you if they feel that you do. One of the best things about this kind of a lawsuit is that usually you don’t have to pay anything until you receive a settlement which makes the process affordable for anyone.
You can receive lost wages, medical expenses and pain and suffering that occurs with tardive dyskinesia disorder.