Heartburn drug may cause brain damage
-STL Today
09/17/2009 -Q. A dear friend was put on Reglan for acid stomach and left on the drug for nine years. The therapy is only supposed to last a few weeks. She now has tardive dyskinesia. Her tongue is enlarged, and she can no longer speak properly. The side effects did not go away when the drug was stopped. Is there anything that can help her? Please warn your readers about Reglan. More>>>
Arkansas woman claims gastric drug led to dyskinesia
-SoutheastTexasRecord
05/28/2009 - EL DORADO, Ark. - After a year of taking a drug to combat a medical condition involving paralysis of stomach muscles, an Arkansas resident started exhibiting abnormal muscle movements throughout her body. More>>>
FDA issues 'Black Box Warning' in connection with prescribing Reglan
-RenoGazetteJournal
05/13/2009 - It's wonderful when prescription medications cure ailments, but what happens when they cause adverse medical side effects? I'm angry because I appear to be suffering from permanent central nervous system damage associated with the prescribed drug Reglan (brand name for "metoclopramide") prescribed over a year ago for a digestive disorder. More>>>
Generic Reglan Makers Lose Appeal Request in Vermont
-Ennislaw.com
04/22/2009 - A federal judge has handed four generic manufacturers of the heartburn medication Reglan another loss in their request to dismiss a product liability suit in Vermont. More>>>
FDA requires black box warning-Reglan may cause permanent injury!
-NewYorkInjuryNews
04/15/2009 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) www.fda.gov announced drug makers are now required to place a black box warning on all metoclopramide containing drugs like Reglan. Federal regulators must warn patients, healthcare professionals and medication consumers about the risk of serious injury in long-term or high-dose use of all metoclopramide containing drugs. More>>>
Mingo couple suing over drug's side effects
-WestVirginiaRecord
03/26/2009 - WILLIAMSON - A Mingo County couple is suing a physician and the makers of a drug used to treat reflux, alleging the companies concealed the risk of side effects and the physician failed to recognize the wife was suffering from two of them. More>>>
FDA Increases Reglan Warning for Tardive Dyskinesia
-InjuryBoard
03/21/2009 - Recently the FDA announced that the heartburn drug, Reglan, and all other drug containing metoclopramide will now carry the administration’s strongest warning, the infamous “black box” warning. The label change was made to warn consumers, and health care professionals alike of an increased risk of developing tardive dyskinesia. More>>>
Reglan Side Effects "Frightening"
-LawyersandSettlements
03/08/2009 - Flushing, NY: Shelee H. says she may have been suffering from Reglan side effects for the past year but never realized it. She was prescribed the drug Reglan 2.5 years ago, following gastric bypass surgery. About one year ago she began to develop facial tics without realizing they were metoclopramide side effects. More>>>
Reglan, Similar Heart Burn Drugs to Have Black Box For Movement Disorder
-NewsInferno
03/08/2009 - Heart burn drugs that contain metoclopramide, including Reglan Tablets, Reglan Oral Disintegrating Tablets, Metoclopramide Oral Solution and Reglan Injection, will now be labeled with a Black Box that warns of their link to a movement disorder. According to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Reglan and other metoclopramide-containing drugs can cause a neurological problem called tardive dyskinesia when they are taken in high doses, or over a long period of time. More>>>
Gastrointestinal drug gets 'black box' warning
-LA Times
03/08/2009 - Late last month, the Food and Drug Administration ruled that makers of the drug metoclopramide must put the strongest so-called black-box warning on the product's package insert. Also sold as Reglan, Octamide and Maxolon, metoclopramide is used to treat certain gastrointestinal problems. If taken chronically, it can cause a serious neurological disorder called tardive dyskinesia (TD). More>>>
Common drug causes spastic movements
-GreatFallsTribune
03/05/2009 - In a surprising move this week, the Food and Drug Administration announced that it is imposing the infamous "black box warning" on the label of a common gastrointestinal drug, metoclopramide or Reglan, because of serious side effects. More>>>
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