Even After Warnings, Reglan Continues To Be Prescibed And Cause Devastating Problems For Many Patients-- Including Tardive Dyskinesia
In a previous post, I talked about Reglan (Metoclopramide), a drug commonly used to relieve heartburn in patients with GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) or to relieve symptoms of slow stomach emptying for people with diabetes. Well, it turns out that this drug can also cause tardive dyskinesia (TD). Tardive dyskinesia is abnormal muscle movements, mostly in the face muscles, that you have no control over. TD has no treatment, and the symptoms might not go away even you stop taking raglan. Clearly, TD is not a minor side effect. The FDA took action requiring manufacturers of the drug to add a “black box”...
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Nursing Home Patients Continue To Receive Drugs Associated With Known Dangers
Through no fault of their own, many nursing home patients continue to receive medications known to potentially cause serious injury or death. Many of these situations involve claims for damage against the drug manufacturers themselves. In other cases, the prescribing physician may be partially responsible for failing to monitor the patient. MRI Danger: Gadolinium Liquid May Cause Severe Reactions Such As Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis In 1988 the FDA approved the use of Gadolinium for use as a contrast agent in MRI's. Contrast agents help in enhancing the clarity of MRI images. Gadolinium bonds with damaged or diseased tissues giving doctors...
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Use Of Reglan Has Been Linked To Development Of Tardive Dyskinesia Or Abnormal Muscle Spasms
My office frequently gets contacted by concerned family members who may be unable to specify the exact type of error and facility made, but nonetheless they have a clear belief that their loved one's condition has changed for the worse due to improper care or taking an dangerous drug. Recently we were contacted by the family of a lady who within several months of taking Reglan Tablets, began to develop severe muscle spasms in her face. We soon found out that the staff physician had prescribed Reglan several months before the spasms started. Reglan (generic name – metoclopramide) speeds...
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