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Drugs that block dopamine receptors can cause Tardive Dyskinesia

Posted: July 28, 2010 Pharmaceutical

An estimated 250,000 to 400,000 people in the United States have Tardive Dyskinesia, a disfiguring and debilitating involuntary movement disorder involving symptoms such as lip smacking, tongue thrusting and protruding, eye blinking and bulging, head jerking, facial grimacing, and puckering

Using Reglan can make you depressed

Posted: July 27, 2010 Pharmaceutical

You can’t turn on the TV these days without hearing that the heartburn medication Reglan, also known by the generic name metoclopramide, has been linked to the serious involuntary movement disorder, Tardive Dyskinesia. But the drug also carries another serious

Reglan (metoclopramide) jury trial to begin next week

Posted: July 20, 2010 Pharmaceutical

An Atlanta woman is suing Pliva, Inc., makers of the prescription heartburn medication metoclopramide, alleging that the drug company failed to adequately warn physicians of the long-term risks involved with taking metoclopramide. Susan Swicegood says metoclopramide caused her to suffer

Diabetic gastroparesis treatment shows well in clinical trials

Posted: July 15, 2010 Pharmaceutical

Tranzyme Pharama says its new treatment for diabetic gastroparesis, a disabling disorder in which the stomach takes too long to empty its contents, has shown positive results in phase II clinical trials among diabetic patients with the digestive disorder. The

Lawsuit blames Reglan for causing son’s birth defects

Posted: July 7, 2010 Pharmaceutical

Lindsey C. Whitener was seven weeks pregnant with her second child when her physician prescribed Reglan (metoclopramide) to ease her nausea and vomiting from morning sickness. She took it for four weeks. A few months later, Whitener began having problems

Pepcid linked to serious skin reaction

Posted: July 7, 2010 Pharmaceutical

Famotidine, the heartburn drug most known by the brand name Pepcid, is yet another drug that has been linked to a deadly skin reaction known as toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), the most serious version of Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS). Famotidine

Louisiana man sues maker of acid reflux medication Reglan

Posted: June 28, 2010 Pharmaceutical

A Louisiana man is suing the manufacturer of the acid reflux medication Reglan (metoclopramide) alleging the medication caused him to develop a debilitating nervous system disorder known as tardive dyskinesia. Isreal Bennett of Jefferson Parish filed the suit against Qualitest

Acid reflux drugs provide temporary relief but can cause adverse reaction

Posted: June 11, 2010 Pharmaceutical

Severe acid reflux or heartburn can be painful and bothersome with symptoms that range from chest pain or a burning esophagus to hoarseness and sore throat. There are several methods to treat the condition such as manipulating the stomach acid

Man suffers permanent disability from heartburn drug

Posted: June 7, 2010 Pharmaceutical

When 57-year-old August Macaluso, a former nuclear-plant maintenance worker in Charlotte, N.C., began shaking violently, blinking incessantly and slurring his speech, he and his wife Sharon were both puzzled. Desperate for answers, Sharon Googled his symptoms and learned that the

Less common symptoms of GERD can make diagnosis difficult

Posted: May 26, 2010 Pharmaceutical

Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, affects as many as 40 percent of the population. The nagging symptoms of frequent heartburn, upset stomach and an acid taste in the back of the throat can help identify the condition. But some less