Seven years after the drug’s introduction, the FDA stipulated that a warning label be added to alert consumers and healthcare professionals about the side effects associated with Zyprexa.
If you are taking Zyprexa and are experiencing negative effects, you should contact your doctor immediately. Some of the most common side effects of Zyprexa are:
A possible link between Zyprexa and hyperglycemia in youngsters was first reported in November 2001 by medical officers from the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and a Duke University Medical Center physician. Those reports hastened the path to warn the public further about Zyprexa.
FDA staff members published a report in the American Journal of Medicineabout the link between Zyprexa and diabetes, pinpointing 384 cases of diabetes after Zyprexa use. These cases typically occurred about six months after the patient began using Zyprexa.
Consequently, the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare and the British equivalent of the FDA issued warnings about Zyprexa after reports of serious hyperglycemia and diabetes surfaced.
If you have been made ill after taking Zyprexa, Shore Dombrowski Law Firm, PC can help you receive compensation for your damages. We have a great deal of experience handling defective drug claims, and we have the vast resources of a large national law firm needed to take on the high powered legal teams employed by pharmaceutical companies.
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