Indiana Reglan Lawyers
Reglan is a powerful medication that is meant to help prevent acid reflux. However, in the process, Reglan can damage your nerves and muscles. This can leave you with debilitating neuromuscular disorders such as tardive dyskinesia or neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Because of these dangerous side effects, Reglan now has a Black Box label from the Food and Drug Administration, which is the strongest warning possible.
Reglan has been linked to involuntary muscle spasms in people of all ages. These uncontrollable contractions can prevent you from living your life normally. If you have developed a neuromuscular condition as a result of taking Reglan, you should fight back against the negligent pharmaceutical company that caused your suffering. To learn more about your legal options, contact an Indiana Reglan lawyer from Williams Kherkher today at 800-761-3187.
How Reglan Hurts You
Reglan contains a potent ingredient called metoclopramide which is the source of the damage to your body. To fight heartburn, metoclopramide stimulates the upper gastrointestinal tract to digest your food faster, which prevents stomach acid from splashing up into your esophagus and causing heartburn.
At the same time, though, metoclopramide interferes with dopamine receptors. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that your nerves use to control your muscles. When metoclopramide disturbs the dopamine pathway, it can cause painful, involuntary muscle spasms with disorders such as:
- Tardive dyskinesia
- Tardive dystonia
- Cervical dystonia
- Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
- Treating Neuromuscular Disorders
These neuromuscular conditions can twist your body into awkward, uncomfortable positions from your face and neck to your arms and legs. Although sometimes surgery can help, the damage caused by metoclopramide is often permanent. Thus, these diseases are typically untreatable.
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Medicines should help you, not harm you. You do not deserve to suffer due to the carelessness of the pharmaceutical company who produces Reglan. If you have developed a neuromuscular disorder after taking Reglan, you may be entitled to financial compensation for your suffering. For more information, contact an experienced Indiana Reglan attorney from Williams Kherkher at 800-761-3187 today.
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