 When a Canadian clinical study linked the drug Trasylol (aprotinin) to a high death risk than similar drugs, Bayer AG recalled this antibleeding drug from the U.S. and worldwide markets. In January 2006, a publication made aware of two studies that connected Trasylol to kidney damage, strokes and heart attacks. One of the studies was linked as a ‘regrettable human error’ after a company investigation.
Utilized to stop bleeding during heart bypass surgery, Trasylol is mostly used unknown to the patients since they don’t know what drugs are given to them during surgery. A January 2006 publication publishing two studies showed the drug connected to strokes, heart attacks and kidney damage. It wasn’t until recently when a Canadian study confirmed these complications and both the FDA and Bayer took Trasylol off the market.
Trasylol on 60 Minutes - 1000 Lives a Month
One thousand lives a month over a period of two years… this is what Trasylol was contributing to. What did Bayer know and why did it take them and the FDA this long to recall this drug even after research studies uncovered its deadly risk?
Trasylol Litigation Attorney
Given to millions of patients as a heart medication used in coronary artery bypass graft surgery and cardiac bypass surgery, Trasylol reduces bleeding. The drug has caused several severe complications and in most cases death. If this you or a loved one has had this experience with Trasylol, speak with the lawyers at Robert J Fenstersheib & Associates about your case.
In September 2006, a Reuters news report confirmed that Bayer said it was an error that they failed to let the FDA know of a study regarding the risks of Trasylol (aprotinin), a heart surgery drug. Bayer concluded that the study’s methodology were questionable and the findings were preliminary.
In lieu of the excuses the company gives, a recent hospital record evaluation of 67,000 patients has shown increase risks of death, severe kidney damage, congestive heart failure, and strokes with Trasylol use.
Our Trasylol litigation lawyers atRobert J Fenstersheib & Associates are ready to fight for a settlement for those who have been injured or killed by Trasylol’s complications.
If you or anyone you know has been given Trasyol and has experienced unpleasant side effects, you are worthy of getting the drug producer and others to give you the answers on why they misinformed you of the risks involved with Trasylol. Our pharmaceutical litigation lawyer is waiting for your call. Before giving you Trasylol, did the physician Was the doctor cautious about the dangers before giving you Trasylol? Did your doctor give you other alternatives? Were there any cautions from Bayer? Visit the Trasylol Law Blog for the most recent news about Trasylol.
Trasylol Kidney Failure Attorneys
Some of top world-wide cardiac centers gave new information about a Trasylol study. A study from the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) published in January 2006 states that Trasylol can cause side effects such as kidney failure, heart attack and stroke in heart surgery patients. This study comes from the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) published in January 2006.
Trasylol Kidney Damage
Out of 4,400 Trasylol heart surgery patients, the NEJM observation reports the following disturbing information:
- Trasylol raises the risk of stroke by 181 percent
- Trasylol raises the risk of heart attack by 48 percent
- Trasylol increases heart failure by 109 percent
Regarding the Trasylol observation, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has cautioned doctors and all medical staff to be aware of the dangers of Trasylol prior to administering it to a patient for open heart surgery.
Trasylol Kidney Failure Warnings
Over 10,000 patients who have had bypass surgery may be on unnecessary kidney dialysis because of Trasylol. If you have open heart surgery, it is very possible that your doctor gave you Trasylol to reduce blood loss. Heart and kidney damage has been linked to Trasylol.
Kidney Failure Trasylol Side Effects
Many adverse side effects that have been linked to Trasylol are:
- Kidney failure
- Heart failure
- Blood clot formation
- Heart Attack
- Abnormal heart beat
- Abnormal kidney function
An attorney with Robert J Fenstersheib & Associates can review your Trasylol case to find out if you were given Trasylol during your bypass surgery and whether you are at risk of kidney failure or damage.
You may be able to file a Trasylol lawsuit if you - or someone you know - has experienced any of the above adverse reactions to Trasylol after open heart surgery, such as kidney failure, heart failure or stroke.
Legal Help is Available
During surgery, there are many heart bypass patients that do not know what drugs were used. It’s very possible that Trasylol was used in yours or your loved one’s bypass surgery. Robert J Fenstersheib will evaluate your case even if you do not know if Trasylol was used.
If you or a loved one suffered any complications after the surgery, please call 1-800-LAWMAN-8 to speak to an attorney about your case. You may also fill out the Case Evaluation submission form on this page.
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- Aventura
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