Serzone Antidepressant Patient Information

Very few patients and doctors take the time to read FDA issued label changes warning of serious and deadly Serzone side effects that can occur. Despite a Black Box warning being the strongest FDA warning issued, many doctors even admit not knowing the last time they have seen a drug label. While the FDA has been criticized for not being proactive enough when issuing warnings of possible death and serious side effects, a patient should take responsibility for reading their patient packet inserts and drug labels.

While these informational pamphlets are often hard to read with the fine print and loaded drug information, by educating yourself about the dangers and risks, as well as possible complications to be aware of, you can help prevent death or serious injury from occurring.

 

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Adverse side effects account for about 100,000 deaths in the U.S. every year, making it the fourth-leading cause of death overall. Serzone antidepressant drug, FDA approved in 1994, is contributing to the prescription drug death statistic due to the cases of liver failure that have resulted from its use. The rate of Serzone liver failure associated to the drug is approximately three to four times greater than an individual not treated with Serzone. A report that was published in the Wall Street Journal identified that one person in 250,000 to 300,000 taking Serzone will suffer a liver failure. If you would like to learn your legal rights contact a Serzone Injury Lawyer by filling out the form below.

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Dangers of Serzone
The type of liver damage Serzone can cause ranges from asymptomatic reversible increases in serum transaminase to serious cases of liver failure. Liver damage that leads to instances of liver failure resulting in transplant and/or death has been associated to the use of Serzone antidepressant.
What is a Black Box Warning?
The FDA issues Black Box warnings when a drug is associated to a high risk of serious and deadly side effects. This type of warning is the strongest warning possible. Serzone's manufacturer, Bristol-Myers, was told in December 2001 that their antidepressant drug must include a Black Box to warn patients of the "life-threatening hepatic failure" that had been reported. The "black box" refers to the thick black outline that surrounds the warning.
 
 
 
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