Victims of fentanyl overdose from defective pain patch can gain recovery
If you or a family member has suffered from a defective Duragesic pain patch or other pain patch, a fentanyl pain patch lawyer from the Goldwater Law Firm can help. Founded by Attorney Robert Goldwater III and based in Scottsdale, AZ, the Goldwater firm has helped many thousands of Americans with their personal injury legal needs and can help you and your family, too.A Duragesic or other brand of pain patch is meant to supply relief to chronic pain victims by providing very small doses of powerful narcotic fentanyl. Tragically, these pain patches can be defective,and can cause a fentanyl overdose that severely harms or perhaps even kills persons using defective pain patches.
"O.D" of fentanyl from pain patch can kill
Fatalities from defective fentanyl pain patches are estimated to be in the thousands. Such deaths happened because of negligence on the part of the pain patch manufacturers. Among them are the original creator of the fentanyl patch, pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson. The pharmaceutical giant amassed sales of $1.16 billion for its Duragesic pain patches in the year 2007. Those sales were enabled by 5.5 million prescriptions. Such patches are only sold by prescription since they contain fentanyl, an enormously potent narcotic.
Pain-killing narcotic fentanyl is 81 times more powerful than is morphine. The drug is extremely addictive and can cause fatality. That means it must be administered with extreme care -- ideally in minute, regular doses over a span of several days when the drug comes from a pain patch. Unfortunately, some pain patches are defective, having a "fold-over" which allows the drug to spill more easily and readily into the body, resulting in what can be a fatal overdose.
Pain-killing narcotic fentanyl is 81 times more powerful than is morphine. The drug is extremely addictive and can cause fatality. That means it must be administered with extreme care -- ideally in minute, regular doses over a span of several days when the drug comes from a pain patch. Unfortunately, some pain patches are defective, having a "fold-over" which allows the drug to spill more easily and readily into the body, resulting in what can be a fatal overdose.
Equally harmful can be generic pain patches
The best known fentanyl pain patch with serious defects is the Duragesic pain patch manufactured by Johnson & Johnson. But several generic pain patches also have defects. These include a generic pain patch brand made by by Watson Pharmaceuticals. That defect led to a generic fentanyl pain patch recall by Watson.
Additional defective fentanyl pain patch recalls have emerged from Actavis, Inc., which made a generic fentanyl pain patch with a "fold-over" flaw akin to that of Johnson & Johnson's Duragesic pain patch. The Bard Kugel Hernia Patch, a comparable medical device used after hernia surgery, was recalled by creator Davol due to problems with it.
Those who endure a fentanyl overdose via a defective fentanyl transdermal pain patch can have many side effects. These include headaches, drowsiness, sweating, nausea, shortness or interruption of breath, vomiting, disorientation, mood swings, constipation or diarrhea. Persons who suffer these symptoms should alert medical professionals as soon as they can.
Additional defective fentanyl pain patch recalls have emerged from Actavis, Inc., which made a generic fentanyl pain patch with a "fold-over" flaw akin to that of Johnson & Johnson's Duragesic pain patch. The Bard Kugel Hernia Patch, a comparable medical device used after hernia surgery, was recalled by creator Davol due to problems with it.
Those who endure a fentanyl overdose via a defective fentanyl transdermal pain patch can have many side effects. These include headaches, drowsiness, sweating, nausea, shortness or interruption of breath, vomiting, disorientation, mood swings, constipation or diarrhea. Persons who suffer these symptoms should alert medical professionals as soon as they can.
Get help via a fentanyl patch lawsuit
If a defective Duragesic or other pain patch causes harm or wrongful death to a member of your family, a fentanyl patch lawsuit can pursue just and fair financial compensation. This personal injury legal action also can provide a warning to drug manufacturers that they will be held responsible for their mistakes and must do everything they can to create safe pharmaceutical products. Thus, a fentanyl patch lawsuit can enhance the greater good of society.
Attorney Bob Goldwater's Goldwater Law Firm can help sufferers of a fentanyl overdose with a pain patch lawsuit or personal injury lawsuit. Simply submit the free case review on this Web page to initiate the process of safeguarding your legal rights, gaining financial compensation and restoring your peace of mind after the ordeal of a fentanyl patch injury.
Attorney Bob Goldwater's Goldwater Law Firm can help sufferers of a fentanyl overdose with a pain patch lawsuit or personal injury lawsuit. Simply submit the free case review on this Web page to initiate the process of safeguarding your legal rights, gaining financial compensation and restoring your peace of mind after the ordeal of a fentanyl patch injury.
Need proof? FDA says Duragesic pain patch is defective
In the year 2005, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a Public Health Advisory concerning the Duragesic brand of fentanyl pain patch. That advisory was not reached in haste or without due process, but rather concerned clear evidence of product failure. Indeed, a defective fentanyl pain patch may deliver harmful if not fatal overdoses of fentanyl, an extremely potent narcotic. The FDA has continued looking into these pain patches ever since then, and it issued yet another health advisory alert in 2007.Numerous symptoms follow a defective fentanyl patch overdose
Exactly what symptoms might follow an overdose of fentanyl via a defective Duragesic pain patch or generic pain patch brand?
Among the most prevalent side effects are fatigue, vomiting, sweating, nausea, constipation, weakness, confusion and dry mouth. Such symptoms may or may not mean a person has been subjected to a fentanyl overdose from a defective pain patch. But clearly they show the person has a health problem.