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Permax Side EffectsGet a Free Permax Case Evaluation Permax (pergolide mesylate)The side effects of Permax have caused serious medical complications in some patients and have most recently been linked to heart valve damage. FDA Announcement:The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced March 29, 2007 that Permax as well as two generic versions of Pergolide were being voluntarily withdrawn from the market. The withdrawal follows on the heels of two recent New England Journal of Medicine articles confirming previous findings associating the drugs with increased risk of heart valve damage. What is Permax?Permax is a drug used in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease and restless leg syndrome. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder caused by the degeneration of nerve cells in the movement centers of the brain. The degeneration of the nerve cells results in a decreased level of the chemical dopamine. A lack of dopamine results in problems with bodily movement, causing the tremors that characterizes the disease. Permax is prescribed to increase the level of dopamine in the body. Permax is often used in combination with the drug Levodopa, which is the most common treatment for Parkinson’s. What you should be aware of:Permax was introduced to the market in 1989. In 2003 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) required that Eli Lily, the manufacturer of Permax, modify the package insert to warn of the risk of heart valve damage or cardiac valvulopathy. In January 2007 results of an Italian study were published supporting the FDA’s 2003 warning. Italian researchers found one quarter of Parkinson’s patients taking Permax, had moderate to severe heart valve problems. A separate German study found that users of Permax were 5 to 7 times more likely to experience heart valve damage than those on other types of Parkinson’ drugs. Both studies were published in the New England Journal of Medicine on January 3, 2007. Doctors at the Mayo Clinic described details of the heart valve damage caused by Permax in a report. This report identifies three women ages 61, 72 and 74 that had been using Permax, in various doses, for 3-7 years, for treatment of Parkinson’s. Each woman was diagnosed with heart valve damage. None of the women had a prior history of heart disease. Two of the women required valve replacement surgery. Following this discovery, doctors reviewed their surgical records to determine if other patients undergoing heart valve replacement surgery had a history of using Permax. Doctors found one out of seventeen patients had used Permax. PLEASE SPEAK WITH YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE DISCONTINUING THE USE OF PERMAX OR ANY OTHER PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. Contact the Law Offices of d'Oliveira & Associates, P.C.If you or a loved one has been injured due to the use of Permax, you need a personal injury attorney familiar with new developments in the investigation of Permax to help you make important personal and legal decisions, and if needed to file a lawsuit. Contact an injury lawyer today to get the help you deserve. Please contact the law offices of d'Oliveira & Associates at 1-800-992-6878 or fill out a contact form for a free legal consultation. |
Site SearchLargest SettlementsAuto AccidentA young child was hit by a motor vehicle as a pedestrian and was killed. Our firm maintained jointly responsible with another trial attorney, and the case was settled by this attorney before trial.
Our client was injured in a rear-end collision with a tractor-trailer truck and the vehicle burst into flames. She suffered a fractured vertebra, lacerations and burns. Our client was a 25-year-old woman who was in a motor vehicle accident and suffered a brain injury. Our client was struck by another vehicle as a pedestrian and suffered a brain injury, facial fractures and permanent loss of vision.
Medical MalpracticeA middle-aged man broke his ankle. After undergoing surgery he developed an infection in the bone and had to have his leg amputated below the knee. Our firm, while maintaining joint responsibility, referred the client to an experienced medical malpractice attorney who brought the case to trial. A child was taken to a local hospital. The parents were told the child was only suffering from a cold. The child was sent home without any tests being performed. The child was taken back to the hospital and, was diagnosed with Meningitis. Our firm, while maintaining joint responsibility, referred the client to an experienced medical malpractice attorney who settled the case. Dangerous DrugsA middle-aged woman sustained serious heart valve injury (i.e. primary pulmonary hypertension) from taking a prescribed diet drug Redux, which contains Fen/Phen. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced drug injury firm who settled the case.
A teenager committed suicide after taking an anti-depressant drug for several weeks. The young boy’s life was cut short just one week before his birthday. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced product liability attorney who settled the case. AsbestosA boiler operator working for the US Navy was diagnosed with mesothelioma 6 years after leaving the Navy. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced asbestos attorney, who was successful in collecting over $1 million in settlements for the clients.
Dog Bite InjuryOur client was a young boy who was attacked by a dog while at a friend’s home. The dog latched on to the boy’s nose requiring him to undergo plastic surgery. Our client was attacked by a dog and suffered severe bites that required surgery and skin grafts. Nursing Home NegligenceAn elderly man developed bedsores, pneumonia and became severely dehydrated while in a nursing home. His wife contacted our office for assistance. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced medical malpractice attorney who settled the case.
An 83 year-old woman developed severe bedsores while in a nursing home and was hospitalized. Her daughter contacted our office. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with an experienced medical malpractice attorney who settled the case.
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