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Palladone drug abuse is just one of the fatal risks associated with this powerful narcotic. Palladone is the first drug of its kind approved in the United States for the treatment of persistent moderate to severe pain in patients for whom other opioid treatments have not been successful. Palladone was only approved for those patients who had developed an opioid tolerance and required relief from an extended release opioid medication.
Soon after Purdue Pharmaceuticals began marketing Palladone, researchers discovered the fatal risks associated with Palladone drug abuse and overdose. Palladone belongs to a group of drugs labeled Schedule II opioid antagonists, which also includes drugs like morphine, oxycontin, and fentanyl. This class of drugs has the highest potential for abuse and the highest risk of fatal overdose caused by respiratory depression.
Palladone drug abuse is recognized as one of the biggest risks of fatal drug reactions. Like all time-released medications, Palladone is designed to be slowly released into the bloodstream so that a patient receives consistent pain relief for a full 24 hours. When Palladone is chewed, crushed, broken, or dissolved and ingested the person can suffer a deadly overdose from this medication.
Palladone drug abuse, and the abuse of other drugs in its class, is likely for two reasons. Palladone is addictive and people who take it for any extended period of time are likely to become dependent on it. Higher doses of drugs like Palladone also produce euphoria and other sought-after side effects, making Palladone drug abuse a greater risk.
Palladone drug abuse that results in overdose will cause severe central nervous system depression that could lead to death. Symptoms of overdose from Palladone drug abuse can include: slowed breathing, stupor, coma, cold and clammy skin, muscle flaccidity, constricted pupils, slowed heart rate, low blood pressure, and even death.
In addition to the risks associated with Palladone drug abuse, researchers have discovered other fatal risks associated with this time-released opioid. A Purdue-sponsored clinical trial found that mixing Palladone with alcohol (even one drink) can cause a fatal adverse reaction. Alcohol acts like a dose dumper, causing the rapid release of Palladone’s active ingredient into the bloodstream. The result is an overdose just like the overdose from Palladone drug abuse.
In response to these findings, the FDA requested that Purdue halt all sales of Palladone. Palladone was recalled less than six months after Purdue first marketed this drug, and was officially off the shelves as of July 13, 2005. Because of the risks associated with drugs of its kind and its recent introduction on the market, Palladone was only prescribed by physicians with experience prescribing opioids. The federal DEA also monitored the distribution of this drug in an effort to reduce the risk of Palladone drug abuse. If you or a loved one has taken Palladone and you are concerned about fatal side effects, please contact us to speak with a qualified and experienced attorney who can evaluate your case to determine your legal rights and options.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has asked Purdue Pharma to stop the sale and marketing of its potent new pain drug, Palladone, after just five months on the market. The decision was made after the agency acquired new information regarding the in...
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