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Reglan:
Side Effects And Problems Of Reglan

Reglan Drug:
Reglan - FDA Issues A Black Box Warning

Reglan Lawsuits:
Reglan Lawsuits And Injury Claims

Taking Reglan May Rob Your Dignity Through A Disfiguring Condition

Taking Reglan may incur long-term effects that could deprive you of a stable nerve system for the rest of your life. The grave trembling condition tardive dyskinesia has long been associated with taking Reglan, a fact which the drug company knowingly downplayed. Recent reports to the FDA have prompted action to reemphasize the dangers that especially long-term users might experience.

Dangers Unknown To Many People Taking Reglan

Forms of metoclopramide have been a known danger since 1981. Patients who took the drug to relieve various digestive reflex disorders found they suffered involuntary spasms, especially after twelve of taking Reglan. The drug is effective in “stomach emptying”-- by causing the digestive muscle to contract they cause to stimulate the digestive system. The drug is used for individuals with severe heartburn, severe acid reflux disorders, and also for those experiencing turbulent nausea during chemotherapy. The “severe” connotation cannot be understated in this case. Especially in those who’ve been taking Reglan for upwards of 12 weeks, the drug can cause great detriment by provoking reflexes beyond the digestive system, the reflexes that accompany our everyday life. Involuntary muscle spasms can destroy the career of a professional artist or surgeon, for instance, whose steady hand is a job requirement. In some grave cases, taking Reglan can cause a dystonic spasm of central airways like the pharynx and the patient can suffocate.

Who is At Risk of the Negative Side Effects of Taking Reglan?

Everyone. Taking Reglan poses an increased threat to children whose neuro coordinations (their extrapyramidal system) are still developing—20% of children with high doses experienced a serious nerve system side effect. 20% of adults with high dosage also develop such pyramidal side effects, with an increasing risk the longer one stays on the drug. For this reason, patients should be gravely warned their prescription is for a limited time, and they must ween off the drug before they have any increased risk of developing an adverse, permanent effect.

Above the disfiguring condition of tardive dyskinesia, one of the gravest side effects of taking Reglan is not knowing you’ve developed severe side effects before it’s too late—many of those who experienced the twitching condition of tardive dyskinesia experienced it as a delayed side effect.

Can Taking Reglan Without Proper Warning Award Me Injury Claims?

Someone who’s experienced the negative life-altering effects of Reglan might ostensibly wonder, “how could a medication with such life-altering effects be available?” You also may wonder “How can I be compensated when an incurable condition has taken over my everyday life, even take away my job due to an inability to perform basic motor functions like typing?”

A doctor is obligated to present their patients with a choice. If the doctor prescribed taking Reglan when an alternative solution was available for a smaller problem, the doctor could be held legally responsible. Not only should they emphasize that the drugs benefits should exceed the risks, but they should painstakingly warn those who are especially at risk: patients who take the drug for more than 12 weeks. Arguably, all consumers taking Reglan are at risk of Side Effects of Reglan as they might become too dependent on the drug to eventually come off of it. Many patients rationalize that they haven’t seen symptoms yet—because those permanent symptoms are lurking, delayed for months before they show up.

If you feel you were unnecessarily prescribed Reglan and were uninformed of its permanent side effects, you need to speak out to the FDA. Regardless whether you decide to file a claims suit against Reglan or a negligent doctor, volunteering your experience will undoubtedly help them further regulate their drug beyond their now-required black box warning. Considering the amount of uninformed or uniformly heedless patients whose health complications from taking Reglan could have been avoided.

If it’s already too late for consumer awareness, take the next step. Share your life-altering symptoms from taking Reglan in a free legal evaluation. Regain your dignity with a claims suit against a negligent, defective drug. And remember: concerns for a patient’s health is always in the right.