What's The Concern?What Is Reglan?Reglan® (which has the generic name of metoclopramide) is a prescription drug that is intended for short-term use for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux. Reglan® can also be prescribed for patients with diabetic gastroparesis - a condition that results in slow gastric emptying, and which can cause intense heartburn, nausea and vomiting. Reglan increases the rate at which the stomach and intestines move during digestion. It also increases the rate at which the stomach empties into the intestines and increases the strength of the lower esophageal sphincter (the muscle between the stomach and esophagus). Reglan is used to treat diabetic gastric stasis (slow movement of the stomach), which causes symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, heartburn, decreased appetite, and prolonged fullness after eating. It is also used to treat gastric reflux or heartburn (the regurgitation of stomach acid into the esophagus), prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting, prevention of nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy, facilitation of small bowel intubation, and to facilitate x-ray examination of the stomach and intestines. "Permanent kidney damage, tardive dyskinesia, coma, and death can result from the use of Reglan" How Does Reglan Work?Reglan is designed to increase muscle contractions in the patient's upper digestive tract, with the specific intention of increasing the speed at which stomach contents are emptied into the intestines. Are There Any Possible Health Risks?There are a number of very serious, possible side effects including neuroleptic malignant syndrome, which is a potentially life-threatening condition that can cause kidney damage, muscle-rigidity, delirium, fever, unstable blood-pressure, and coma. Tardive Dyskinesia is a neurological syndrome caused by the long-term use of neuroleptic drugs. Neuroleptic drugs are generally prescribed for psychiatric disorders, as well as for some gastrointestinal and neurological disorders. It has also been reported in patients prescribed Reglan®. The chief symptoms include involuntary, rapid movement in the arms and legs, as well as involuntary grimacing, rapid eye blinking, and tongue protrusion. Significantly, the effects of Tardive dyskinesia can remain long after the patient's course of treatment has been completed. Even if you have not been formally diagnosed with Tardive Dyskinesia, and you are experiencing any of these symptoms, we would like to talk with you. You should discuss these symptoms with your physicians. Instances of convulsive seizures have also been reported. "My life's work has been helping people who have been injured through no fault of their own." — Attorney Eugene C. Brooks. The Most Serious Risks Include:
If you or a loved one has experienced any of these side effects, or if there has been a serious, adverse reaction to Reglan, or someone has died from taking the drug, you may have a claim. Please contact Brooks Law Firm immediately for legal representation, you may be entitled to compensation and we want to help you. Your rights and compensation may be lost forever if you wait, we take all cases on a contingency fee basis, which means you do not pay for our services unless you receive an award/compensation. Brooks Law Firm 912-233-9696 or Toll Free 866-721-1704 |
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