ADHD Medications that may be associated with sudden death in healthy children, according to the FDA: Focalin, Focalin XR (dexmethylphenidate HCl ); Dexedrine, Dexedrine Spansules, Dextroamphetamine ER, Dextrostat (dextroamphetamine sulfate); Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate); Desoxyn (methamphetamine); Concerta, Daytrana, Metadate CD, Metadate ER, Methylin, Methylin ER, Ritalin, Ritalin-LA, Ritalin-SR (methylphenidate); Adderall, Adderall XR (mixed salts amphetamine); Cylert (pemoline) and generics.

Research data published in the American Journal of Psychiatry suggests there may be an association between the use of stimulant medications prescribed to children with ADHD and sudden death in healthy children.

Our lawyers are available for a free consultation to any parent whose child has died or become seriously ill while using any of the ADHD medications above, the most common of which is Ritalin: 1) Call our lawyers at 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our free consultation form for review by our lawyers.

In the study, funded by the FDA and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the investigators compared the use of stimulant medications in 564 healthy children from across the United States who died suddenly, most likely due to sudden cardiac disturbance, to the use of stimulant medications in 564 children who died as passengers in a motor vehicle accident. According to the study report, out of 564 healthy children who died suddenly, 10 were reported to be taking a stimulant medication at the time of death. Out of 564 healthy children who died in a motor vehicle accident, two were reported to be taking a stimulant medication at the time of death.

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On June 16, 2009 FDA altered consumers to the risk of anosmia (loss of smell) with the use of certain Zicam products marketed by Matrixx Initiatives. These Zicam products are zinc-containing, nasal cold remedies used to reduce the duration and severity of cold symptoms.

The Zicam products are:
--Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel
--Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs
--Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs, Kids Size (a discontinued product).

The FDA has received more than 130 reports of loss of sense of smell associated with the use of these three Zicam products. In these reports, many people who experienced a loss of smell said the condition occurred with the first dose; others reported a loss of the sense of smell after multiple uses of the products.

“Loss of sense of smell is a serious risk for people who use these products for relief from cold symptoms,” said Janet Woodcock, M.D., director of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER). “We are concerned that consumers may unknowingly use a product that could cause serious harm, and therefore we are advising them not to use these products for any reason.”

People who have experienced a loss of sense of smell or other problems after use of the affected Zicam products should contact their health care professional. The loss of sense of smell can adversely affect a person’s quality of life, and can limit the ability to detect the smell of gas or smoke or other signs of danger in the environment.

The FDA has issued Matrixx Initiatives, maker of these Zicam products, a warning letter telling it that these products cannot be marketed without FDA approval.

“Companies have an obligation to the public to demonstrate to the FDA that their products are safe, particularly when there is evidence they may be causing serious adverse events, and they are marketed for minor, self-limiting conditions like the common cold,” said Deborah M. Autor, director of CDER’s Office of Compliance.

For information about a Zicam lawsuit, please contact Pritzker Olsen Attorneys:

• 1-888-377-8900 (toll free)
• Submit our free consultation form
  

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Denture users throughout the nation are suing denture cream manufacturers Proctor & Gamble Co. and GlaxoSmithKline PLC, alleging that Fixodent and PoliGrip denture creams cause zinc poisoning (hyperzincemia) and dangerously low copper levels (hypocupemia), which leads to loss of balance, paralysis, tingling, numbness, pain and other neurological problems.

Cases from California, Colorado, Florida, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Tennessee have been filed and may be consulidated in multidistrict litigation (MDL) (In re Denture Cream Products Liability Litigation, M.D.L. No. 2051). If this happens all denture cream zinc poisoning cases filed in federal court will be part of the MDL.

Our law firm supports MDL for denture cream lawsuits because the pre-trial procedures will be streamlined, which should result in quicker recoveries for clients. When an elderly client's quality of life is diminished because a manufacturer failed to warn him or her of the risk of zinc poisoning and the resulting neuropathy, justice requires swift action that fully compensates that injured person.

Please contact us for denture cream lawsuit information. Our lawyers have a national reputation and have appeared on CBS News and Fox News discussing product safety litigation.

Our lawyers can help you:

• 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or
• Complete our free consultation form.

For more information, please see the following:

• Fixodent Lawsuit
• PoliGrip Lawsuit
  

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People who use dentures should be aware that lawsuits have been filed alleging that use of PoliGrip and other denture creams caused zinc poisoning, which can cause paralysis, loss of balance, tingling in the arms and legs, unexplained pain and other neurological problems.

A simple test will determine if you have zinc poisoning.

If you do, please contact our law firm about a PoliGrip lawsuit. Our law firm is investigating the connection between PoliGrip and zinc poisoning. We are representing several people injured by medical products, and have gained a national reputation in the area of complex product liability litigation. Our lawyers have appeared on CBS News, Fox News and numerous local television stations.

Contact our law firm for a free consultation about a possible Super PoliGrip lawsuit: 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or complete our free consultation form.

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Pritzker Olsen law firm is accepting cases involving people who have tested positive for zinc poisoning after using Fixodent denture cream.

Fixodent lawsuits are alleging that the Fixodent denture cream used by claimants had levels of zinc high enough to cause zinc poisoning (hyperzincemia), which can result in copper deficiency (hypocupremia) and profound neurological disease.

If you, your spouse or your parent has tested positive for zinc poisoning, please contact our law firm: 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our free consultation form.

Anyone who uses dentures and is experiencing extreme fatigue, difficulty walking, tingling in the arms or legs, unexplained pain or other neurological symptoms, should seek medical attention and ask to be tested for zinc poisoning. If the test is positive, contact us about a Fixodent lawsuit.

Pritzker Olsen attorneys are representing many clients like you who are suffering from serious injury due to a defective medicine. We would be happy to talk with you about our experience and how we can help you get the compensation you deserve.

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Pritzker Olsen Attorneys is representing people who suffered a ruptured tendon after taking Levaquin. To contact our attorneys about our Levaquin lawsuit cases, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our Levaquin lawsuit consultation form.

We handle Levaquin cases nationwide. For each case, we are investigating both product liability and medical malpractice issues.

The Levaquin lawsuits involving product liability claims may be consolidated in multi-district litigation (MDL), which would streamline pre-trial preparations, which includes requests for documents, interrogatories (requests for answers to specific questions), and depositions (interviews of witnesses and others taken in the presence of a court reporter).

Levaquin, a fluoroquinolones antibiotic, has been associated with an increased risk of tendon rupture. According to research, this risk is increased in patients over 60, in patients taking corticosteroid drugs, and in patients with kidney, heart or lung transplants.

Companies associated with the manufacture of Levaquin include the following:

• PriCara, a division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaseuticals, Inc.
• Ortho-McNeil, a division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaseuticals, Inc.
• Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaseuticals, Inc.
  

Although Levaquin has other side effects, our law firm is only taking Levaquin tendon rupture cases.

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Certain Medtronic Kappa® and Sigma® pacemakers may fail at a higher than expected rate due to separation of wires that connect the electronic circuit to other pacemaker components (e.g., battery, connector). This may present clinically as loss of rate response, premature battery depletion, loss of telemetry, or no output.

Medtronic has observed 285 Kappa devices and 131 Sigma devices with this failure mechanism.

Wire separation on a Medtronic Kappa or Sigma pacemaker may cause serious injury or death:

Some patients, whose devices experience a wire separation resulting in a loss of pacing output, will experience a return of bradycardia symptoms (e.g. fainting or lightheadedness). In rare cases involving pacemaker dependent patients, loss of pacing output may result in death or serious injury. Medtronic has received two reports of patient death where it is possible but unclear whether this issue may have been a factor.

If you would like information about a Medtronic lawsuit, please contact Attorney Elliot Olsen, managing attorney for our Medtronic lawsuits.

You may look up specific model and serial numbers to see if your pacemaker is affected.

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