A woman in Georgia has filed a lawsuit claiming to have been harmed by her prescription of a generic version of the drug Reglan.

According to court documents, Susan Swicegood claims a generic brand of Reglan caused her to contract a rare neurological disorder – tardive dyskinesia. Pharmaceutical company Pliva is accused of not including warnings about tardive dyskinesia in the medical reference book, Physician’s Desk Reference. Swicegood claims the lack of this crucial information about possible side effects prevented her and her doctor from making an informed decision about her treatment.

Reglan, also labeld as generic metoclopramide, provides relief from gastrointestinal problems like delayed gastric emptying, diabetic gastroparesis, and gastroesophageal reflux (GERD). The FDA ordered makers of the drug to add a black box warning about tardive dyskinesia in the last year.

For sound legal advice and assistance regarding Reglan side-effects and injury liability, please contact the Reglan Tardive Dyskinesia lawyers of Williams Kherkher today at 800-781-3955.