Our Reglan side effect lawyers are investigating claims that the drug Reglan is linked to tardive duskinesia and neuroleptic malignant syndrome. The FDA recently issued a warning about the drug Reglan, which is prescribed for acid reflux disease. Reglan has been linked with Tardive Dyskinesia and Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome. Both of these conditions are very serious and Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome is often fatal.
Reglan is most commonly prescribed to patients suffering from gastroesophageal reflux, (Gerd; Heartburn; Acid Reflux Disease). The FDA has approved the drug for short-term use (4 to 12 weeks) and only when conservative treatment fails. While the FDA has approved Reglan only for short-term use, approximately 1/3 of patients are being prescribed the medication for 12 months or greater.
Long-term use can cause serious side effects including Tardive Dyskinesia, a neurological disorder which causes involuntary movements of the tongue, mouth, face, lips and sometimes arms, trunk or legs. The warning label for Reglan (Metoclopramide) already mentions tardive dyskinesia, but suggests that it occurs rarely. Two studies have determined the prevalence of Tardive Dyskinesia to be between 27 percent and 29 percent in long-term users.
Reglan Quick Shot:
-Used For: to treat gastroesophageal reflux
-Problems Associated with Reglan:
- Tardive Dyskinesia
- Death
- Coma
- Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
- Death, Coma, and Kidney disease have allegedly been attributed to Reglan®.
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