Heart Medications Recalled ~ As Seen On TV
Financial Compensation: Looking for a Digitek Lawyer?
You or a loved one may be entitled to substantial financial compensation if injury or death occured while taking Digitek or one of many other heart medications.
In April 2008, drug manufacturer Actavis Totowa LLC issued a Class I nationwide recall of all Digitek® digoxin tablets distributed between March 2006 and April 2008. The pills may contain two times the acceptable dosage of the active ingredient.
Digitek® tablets are prescribed for treatment of heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms. The existence of double strength tablets poses a risk of digitalis toxicity. This could lead to serious and potentially fatal illness caused by overmedication, especially among individuals with renal insufficiencies.
IMPORTANT: Class I recalls are conducted when DANGEROUS or DEFECTIVE products that predictably could cause serious health problems or death are released.
Digitalis toxicity can cause among other things:
-Death or hospitalization
-Visual changes, changes in color perception -yellow-green distortion is most common, but red, brown, blue, and white also occur, halos, bright spots, blind spots, blurred vision
-Palpitations
-Irregular pulse, bradycardia (slow heart rate below 60 bpm)
-Dizziness, loss of consciousness
-Low blood pressure
-Loss of appetite
-Nausea/ vomiting
-Decreased urine output
-Excessive nighttime urination
-Cold sweats
-Difficulty breathing when lying down
If you believe that you or a loved one has suffered hospitalization or death as a result of taking Digitek®, fill out our online form or call a Digitek Lawyer at David Payne Law.
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