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ADD | ADHD Drugs and Child Heart Attacks
| Strokes: 2007 Update |
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| ADHD | ADD drugs such
as Adderall, Ritalin and Strattera may cause
sudden death from heart attacks and strokes.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has
received reports of sudden death associated
with regular dosages of ADHD medications in
children with preexisting cardiac abnormalities. |
| More than 2,500 children
who took ADHD drugs went to emergency rooms
in 2004, and about a quarter of them had serious
heart or blood pressure problems, the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention reported
last year. Twenty-five deaths, 19 involving
children, linked to the drugs were reported
to the FDA from 1999 to 2003. Fifty-four strokes,
heart attacks and other heart issues were also
reported; some of those patients had previous
heart conditions. |
| On February 21, 2007,
the makers of Ritalin, Adderall, Strattera
and other drugs treating attention-deficit
hyperactivity disorder were advised
by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
to give patients and their parents an additional
warning that those medicines could cause serious
psychiatric and heart problems, including sudden
death. |
| The law in most states
provides several personal injury claims for
persons who have been seriously injured by
a prescription drug with dangerous, undisclosed
side effects. These claims include strict liability
for a defective product, breach of warranty,
negligence, and misrepresentation. |
| Damages sought against
drug manufacturers for side effects and injuries
include: |
- Physical pain and suffering, mental anguish
and physical impairment;
- Medical expenses associated with the
allegedly defective product; and
- Loss of earnings and/or earning capacity.
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| In the case of a patient
who dies, a wrongful death suit may be filed by
the family. |
| If you or a family member
have suffered a serious injury or a loved one died
after being prescribed an ADHD medication, you
may be eligible to file a claim. Please
click here to contact an attorney at Lieff Cabraser
to discuss your legal rights at no cost or obligation. We
will handle all inquiries with the strictest confidentiality
and sensitivity. Inquiries from Canada and other
nations are also welcome. |
| You are also welcome to
call us toll-free at 1-800-541-7358; Visitors from
Canada can call 415-956-1000. Please ask to speak
with lawyer Fabrice Vincent. |
| The medicines that are
the focus of the 2007
revised labeling and new Patient Medication Guides include
the following 15 products: |
- Adderall (mixed
salts of a single entity amphetamine product)
Tablets
- Adderall XR (mixed
salts of a single entity amphetamine product)
Extended-Release Capsules
- Concerta (methylphenidate hydrochloride)
Extended-Release Tablets
- Daytrana (methylphenidate) Transdermal System
- Desoxyn (methamphetamine HCl) Tablets
- Focalin (dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride)
Tablets
- Focalin XR (dexmethylphenidate hydrochloride)
Extended-Release Capsules
- Metadate CD (methylphenidate hydrochloride)
Extended-Release Capsules
- Methylin (methylphenidate hydrochloride)
Oral Solution
- Methylin (methylphenidate hydrochloride)
Chewable Tablets
- Ritalin (methylphenidate
hydrochloride) Tablets
- Ritalin SR (methylphenidate
hydrochloride) Sustained-Release Tablets
- Ritalin LA (methylphenidate
hydrochloride) Extended-Release Capsules
- Strattera (atomoxetine
HCl) Capsules
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