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Tardive dyskinesia attorneys are the legal professionals who can help people who have developed the condition after using medications such as Reglan.
Filing a lawsuit is something most people are reluctant to do – especially a defective drug lawsuit which can seem daunting and complicated. But sometimes, it is the only option for patients who have suffered debilitating side effects linked to specific prescription drugs. Such is the case with tardive dyskinesia, a very serious and often irreversible movement disorder frequently caused by neuroleptic drugs such as Reglan.
The words tardive dyskinesia describe the involuntary movements that occur in patients who take long-term drugs such as Reglan. Reglan belongs to a family of drugs prescribed for patients to control their psychiatric disorders. Reglan has been sold since 1982 under its generic name, metoclopramide.
Reglan is also used to treat:
Patients diagnosed with tardive dyskinesia may experience repetitive, involuntary movements such as:
Tardive dyskinesia can sometimes be the result of health care professionals who do not fully explore treatment options or consider the possibility of tardive dyskinesia when prescribing medications such as Reglan.
Reglan has been re-investigated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as a cause of tardive dyskinesia. In February 2009, the FDA issued an advisory requiring the manufacturers of Reglan to include a Black Box warning about the link between the drug and tardive dyskinesia.
A 2004 study by the FDA and Veterans Administration found that patients treated with Reglan at greatest risk for developing symptoms of tardive dyskinesia were older women who had been using the drug for long periods of time. Other risk factors for contracting tardive dyskinesia include:
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with tardive dyskinesia after being treated with Reglan or another prescription medication, you may be entitled to compensation for your losses. To schedule a free case evaluation, please contact a tardive dyskinesia lawyer today so we can put you in touch with a qualified law firm.
An experienced attorney for defective drugs will evaluate your injuries and fight to recover all the monetary compensation you are entitled to. You may be eligible to recover compensation for medical costs, lost wages and other physical, emotional and financial losses.
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