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Xarelto Lawsuit

Xarelto Lawsuits

Xarelto is a blood-thinning medication that has been linked to an increased risk of severe and sometimes fatal bleeding. ย If you or a loved one has taken this medication and suffered a bleeding event, you could be entitled to compensation. The Strom Law Firm, L.L.C. is currently investigating and evaluating such cases and will fight for you with a personal injuryย or wrongful death lawsuit. Contact us today for a free consultation. 803.252.4800.

Without routine monitoring and an antidote, Xarelto puts patients at serious risk for life-threatening side effects or even death.

Side effects from Xarelto use can include:

  • Uncontrolled bleeding events
  • Pulmonary embolism
  • Deep vein thrombosis
  • Gastrointestinal hemorrhage
  • Hemoglobin decrease
  • Cerebrovascular accidents
  • Hematoma (collecting or pooling of blood inside blood vessels)
  • Edema peripheral (tissue swelling)
  • Dyspnea (difficulty breathing or shortness of breath)

Xarelto History

On October 21, 2014, Johnson & Johnsonโ€™s pharmaceutical subsidiary Janssen issued a drug recall for 13,500 bottles of their controversial blood thinner, Xarelto, after learning of a microbial infection in a sample.

A drug recall notice in the most recent FDA Enforcement Report stated that the pharmaceutical manufacturer discovered a microbial contamination in a sales sample ofย Xarelto, based on a customer complaint. Although the drug recall is voluntary, it covers all of the United States and its territories. Reportedly, the contaminated sample came from a manufacturing facility in Gurabo, Puerto Rico.

โ€œJanssen is committed to ensuring the quality of its products,โ€ Janssen said in an emailed statement regarding the drug recall for Xarelto. โ€œWe received a complaint involving one bottle of a XARELTOย sample, and therefore are recalling the entire lot.ย All dosage strengths remain available for patients and product obtained at a pharmacy is not impacted.โ€

The subsidiary faced a similar problem last year when another controversial drug, Risperdal, fell under a large drug recall after mold particles were found in a sample.

Xarelto Dangers

In June of this year, a study from the Institute for Safe Medicine Practices reported that bleeding incidents and adverse events related to Xarelto prescriptions are on the rise. As of 2013, the FDA has received 680 complaints alleging injuries and death from the drug.

Xarelto was approved by the FDA in 2011. In the first 3 months of 2012, the blood thinnerโ€™s popularity sky-rocketed โ€“ around 130,000 prescriptions were written for the medication in the US alone. However, some doctors began expressing concern about the drug โ€“ not only because there is no known antidote, but because, unlike Warfarin, the drug has no routine anticoagulant screening to help monitor patientsโ€™ safety and prevent internal bleeding or blood clots.

Numerous concerns have been raised about the safety of blood thinners recently โ€“ not only Xarelto, but Pradaxa as well, and a long-trusted blood thinner, warfarin. However, warfarinโ€™s blood thinning effects can be countered by administering a dose of vitamin K, to increase the bloodโ€™s clotting abilities; there is currently no antidote forย Xarelto, and therefore no way to halt bleeding events, making the drug especially dangerous for patients.

Call Today for a Free Xarelto Consultation

Theย products liability lawyersย at The Strom Law Firm, L.L.C. are at the forefront of the fight to protect the public and will stand up for your rights against the big drug and insurance companies.ย We willย fight to ensure that you and your loved ones receive the justice you deserve. ย Give us a call today for a free consultation to discuss the facts of your case as well as your legal rights.ย 803.252.4800

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