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Strattera Side
Effects: Reports of Sudden Death of Children |
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| 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. Patients
will receive with their prescriptions two-page
"medication guides" that warn about possible side
effects and urge them to notify doctors immediately
after any sign of heart or psychiatric problems,
such as chest pain, shortness of breath, fainting
or hallucinations. |
| Strattera may
cause sudden death and serious heart disease
cardiovascular (CV) effects, including palpitations,
tachycardia, elevation of blood pressure and
myocardial infarction, or heart attacks. The
FDA has received reports of sudden death associated
with usual dosing of Strattera or similar 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. |
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| Lieff
Cabraser represents persons
across America injured by dangerous
prescription drugs. Click
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| 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
that 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 Strattera,
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. |
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from Canada can call 415-956-1000. Please ask
to speak with attorney Fabrice Vincent. |
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