South Carolina Drug Injury Attorneys
Charleston Prescription Drug Attorney
In today's world, new pharmaceutical advancements seem to emerge on almost a daily basis. While these wonder drugs can seem promising, all too often they end up inflicting harm and cause serious, life-threatening health problems and even death in some instances. If you or someone in your family has been harmed by a drug injury in South Carolina, let the South Carolina drug injury attorneys at the Joye Law Firm help you. Our experienced and dedicated South Carolina drug injury attorneys can help you get legal justice for the wrong done to you or your loved one by a medication.
Follow the links below to get information you need to know about some of the more prominent drug recalls and injuries.
Digitek
Digitek® was subject to a nationwide recall on April 25, 2008. The recall applied to all oral strength tablets of Digitek®. The recall was due to Digitek® tablets containing twice the approved level of active ingredient, which led to heart patients getting huge doses of a potentially lethal drug (1). Class I recalls only occur when there is a reasonable probability that use or exposure of the product will cause adverse health consequences or death. [read more]
Fentanyl Pain Patch
Painkiller patches containing the highly potent drug fentanyl have been recalled because of a manufacturing defect that could result in fatal overdoses for some users. If someone you care about used a pain patch and died of a fentanyl overdose, our law firm would like to speak with you. [read more]
Fixodent®/Denture Creams
Fixodent® and PoliGrip® are popular denture adhesives used by a growing number of seniors in the U.S. Recently, doctors established a link between denture adhesives and nerve damage.
In large amounts, denture creams may cause serious conditions known as neuropathies, which involve varying degrees of nerve damage and neurological damage to victims. Thirty-five million Americans use denture adhesives. [read more]
Fosamax®
Fosamax® (alendronate), a drug that has been on the market for almost 10 years, has been linked to osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ). Otherwise known as "dead jaw," osteonecrosis is a severe condition in which the jaw dies and is unable to regenerate, eventually leading to extreme pain and exposed bone in the mouth. [read more]
Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis
A dye used in MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and MRA (magnetic resonance angiography) scans has been linked to a rare and potentially fatal skin disease in some users. [read more]
Reglan®
Reglan is a drug prescribed to treat a variety of symptoms, including heartburn, nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite in some patients. Reglan's chemical name is metoclopramide. [read more]
Yaz®
The Yaz® birth control pill has been on the market since 2006. Yaz is taken orally once daily to prevent pregnancy.
Yaz differs from other birth control methods because it contains a progestin hormone called drospirenone, which can increase potassium levels in the bloodstream. Yasmin, a birth control drug very similar to Yaz, has been on the market since 2001. It contains the same hormone as Yaz and is associated with the same health issues. [read more]
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At the Joye Law Firm, we are dedicated to our clients and our community. When you've been seriously injured by a defective product or a prescription drug, you can trust our South Carolina drug injury attorneys to treat you with respect and get the compensation you deserve. Just Call Joye at (888) 324-3100 or fill out a free online consultation form and talk to our South Carolina personal injury lawyers today.
Our offices are located in Charleston and Myrtle Beach, but we successfully represent clients throughout South Carolina, including Columbia, Georgetown, Moncks Corner, Florence, Summerville, and Walterboro.
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