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Iraq War Veteran Suffers Liver Disease on Ketek
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Doctors have diagnosed Iraq War Veteran Chuck Gregg with "drug induced hepatits" after using Ketek. Gregg says he was in the hospital just five days after being prescribed the powerful antibiotic.
Gregg says he had no history of liver problems and was in good health prior to using Ketek. "He survived 13 months in Iraq... to come home for this," says Sherry Gregg, his wife.
More disturbing is what some believe may be an FDA cover up of indications that the drug posed serious dangers to some.
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Our Law Firm is Reviewing Ketek Induced Liver Problems
Category: Ketek Lawyers
The law firm of Levin, Papantonio, Thomas, Mitchell, Echsner & Proctor, P.A. in Florida is reviewing claims of injuries that may have resulted from the use of the powerful and controversial antibiotic Ketek, also known by the generic name telithromycin.
Although it was created to fight respiratory infections and sinusitus, it may pose very serious health threats such as liver toxicity and in some cases, death resulting from liver failure. If you or a loved one has experienced a serious adverse reaction or illness while using Ketek and would like a free consultation with our firm, please contact us using the form at the right.
Senator Grassley's Ketek Report Highly Critical of FDA
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Senator Charles Grassley, who has been investigating the FDA's clinical safety trials of the antibiotic drug Ketek, attempted to block the confirmation of Andrew Von Eschenbach as FDA commissioner last week. Grassley believes Von Eschenbach sought to impede his investigation into the the drug's trials. Ketek has been linked to fatal liver failure and possibly heart rhythm problems in some patients. According to Grassley, who spoke to the senate last week,
"The way the FDA under this nominee has handled the investigation of Ketek shows the agency would like to keep its business secret. It doesn't want these issues made public or subjected to the scrutiny."
Doug Greene, a doctor working for Sanofi-Aventis, the drug's manufacturer, insists the drug is safe enough for use, despite it's being on Public Citizen Health Watch's "Do Not Use" list since the summer of 2004. Ketek, which is also known as telithromycin, had $200 Million in sales in 2005.
What is Ketek?
Category: Ketek Information
As the first FDA-approved antibiotic of the ketolide class, Ketek or telithromycin is used to treat bacterial lung and sinus infections, including:
acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis; acute bacterial sinusitis; and community acquired pneumonia of mild to moderate severity, including pneumonia caused by resistant strep infections.
FDA Prompts Revised Ketek Label for Liver Damage
Category: Ketek News
On June 29, 2006, the FDA completed a safety assessment of Ketek (telithromycin), notifying patients and physicians of rare but potentially serious risks associated with the drug, including severe liver problems and failure.
Since its 2004 FDA approval, Ketek has been linked to liver injury and failure in some cases, including four deaths and one liver transplant reported among Ketek users. Ketek's maker, Sanofi Aventis, plans to revise the drug's label to address these risks and concerns.
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Ketek Warnings
Category: Ketek News
Ketec is in a class of antibiotics known to be toxic to the liver. One must wonder why the original warnings for the medication did not make this clear.
Ketek May Be Used to Treat Asthma
Category: Ketek Information
According to a study published on April 13, 2006, in The New England Journal of Medicine, the antibiotic Ketek may be effective in treating viral asthma.
Stronger Ketek Warnings Demanded in Europe
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In January 2006, drug regulators in Europe asked for stronger warnings on Ketek to address possible links to liver damage, according to a report from The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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What cases are lawyers taking?
Category: Ketek Lawyers
Ketek was at one point found to be reasonably safe by the FDA, even after reports of liver damage. Then a couple more cases came to light and the FDA took action. In our mind, that means only a few cases will likely fall into a time frame that we can prove manufacturer liability. Of course, we don't have company documents to see what they show, but for now, only liver failure cases that occurred in last two years are likely to find legal representation.
April 03, 2006
By Staff Writer
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