Heparin Dangerous Drug Linked to Severe Adverse Reactions, Caused 4 Deaths
Heparin, a blood thinner regularly used to prevent blood clots during medical procedures, has been linked to hundreds of severe adverse reactions and even cases of wrongful death. Reports of adverse side effects from Heparin reached an all time high of 150 reports in January 2009 alone, so Baxter, maker of Heparin, recently recalled specific types of this blood thinner.
Heparin is an injectable anticoagulant that is regularly used during surgery, dialysis and to prevent blood clots in those who are bedridden. Adverse reactions from Heparin include chest pain, fast heart rate, dizziness, fainting, unresponsiveness, throat swelling and difficulty opening the mouth to name a few.
Hemorrhages are also often a serious complication that can result from Heparin use and cause serious personal injury. Additionally thrombocytopenia has been reported to occur in Heparin patients and can lead to skin necrosis, gangrene, which can lead to extremity amputation, stroke, and even death. At this time, Heparin has been linked to at least four deaths.
Although countless patients have reported experiencing dangerous side effects associated with taking Heparin, the drug is still regularly administered because other blood thinners do not work as quickly as Heparin, nor can their administration be reversed as easily.
Despite the fact that Heparin may be a "quicker" blood thinner, the serious risks associated with the drug cannot be ignored, and the recent recall of Heparin has led to numerous Heparin lawsuits for defective product injury by patients injured by this unsafe drug.
If you or a loved one has experienced adverse reactions from taking Heparin or any other medication, call me for a free consultation. As founding partner of Page Cagle, a Missouri Injury Law Firm, and as a skilled St. Louis products liability attorney, I aggressively represent injured clients to make sure they receive the compensation they deserve.
Call me at 314.322.8515 or toll free at 1.800.500.INJURY (4658). You can also email me at john@pagecagle.com or visit www.injuredclient.com for more information. You pay nothing unless you recover.
