SJS Lawsuit - Stevens Johnson Syndrome Lawyer - Medication Side Effects Attorney

08/27/2009 - Tibotec Therapeutics and FDA notified healthcare professionals of revisions to the WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS section of the prescribing information for Intelence (etravirine). There have been postmarketing reports of cases of Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis and erythema multiforme, as well as hypersensitivity reactions characterized by rash, constitutional findings, and sometimes organ dysfunction, including hepatic failure. More>>>

02/01/2009- Kelso, WA: Mike had never heard of Stevens Johnson Syndrome before he wound up in the hospital's burn unit—caused by an allergic reaction to SJS Ibuprofen. "There aren't warnings on Ibuprofen bottles about SJS and now I am scared to death to take anything, except maybe Tylenol," he says. Needless to say, Mike is angry with the drug company for not including SJS side effects on its labelling. More>>>

12/14/2008- St. John's, NL: On November 27, 2008 Kim Oake was put into an induced coma in the ICU unit because the pain of Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and toxic epidermal necrolysis, also known as TEN, is too excruciating to bear. Kim had an allergic reaction to a run-of-the-mill antibiotic. Adverse reactions to a drug, either prescribed or over-the-counter, is the main cause of SJS. And the most common drugs have been linked to this horrific disease, including ibuprofen (Advil and Children's Motrin), Ketek, Dilantin, anti-convulsants and antibiotics such as penicillin. More>>>

08/16/2008- According to court papers, Agnes Davis was prescribed phenytoin and then suffered a severe adverse reaction- Stevens-Johnson Syndrome - that allegedly led to her death.  Phenytoin is a generic version of Dilantin.  More>>>

07/15/2008- He's a chef by trade who over the years has worked for others, owned his own restaurant and was a partner in another. At 45, when the restaurant where he worked in Baraboo abruptly closed, Hart quickly found other work as a machine operator for a printing company. More::

06/16/2008 - The parents of young California girl are awaiting their court hearing on Monday in a lawsuit that they filed against drugmakers, claiming their children's Motrin caused the severe Stevens-Johnson syndrome that resulted in her blindness. More ::

06/11/2008 - Browne Greene will give his Opening Statement on Friday, June 13, 2008 at 9:00 AM in 11-year old Sabrina Brierton Johnson’s Children’s Motrin product liability lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson in Los Angeles Superior Court More ::

04/14/2008 - In November and December 2007, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved safety labeling revisions to advise of the risk for serious rash in genetically at-risk patients receiving treatment with carbamazepine More ::

04/01/2008 - Erythemam multiforme is the skin problem which occurs as the reaction due to infection or medication and is discovered by Ferdinand von Hebra in 1866. In this disease a red rash is obtain on the skin which is the sequence of the spots. Sometimes they are purple in color. More ::

01/30/08 - Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a rare, serious disorder of the skin and mucous membranes. It begins with several days of flu-like symptoms, followed by inflammation of your mucous membranes and a painful red or purplish rash that spreads and blisters, eventually causing the top layer of your skin to die and shed. More ::

01/11/2008 - A PENSIONER recovering from cancer surgery was left with horrifically blistered skin after a catastrophic reaction to an antibiotic. More ::

12/27/2007 - Some people never learn, while others are born wise. Luckily, wisdom is often accompanied by patience and compassion. William Weeks has plenty of all three but strength may be his best attribute. The Birdsnest native was diagnosed as a young child with Stevens-Johnson syndrome and given a year to live. More ::

12/20/2007 - Drugs containing carbamazepine will now include on their labeling a recommendation that patients with Asian ancestry get a genetic test prior to treatment. More ::

12/13/2007 - Patients with Asian ancestry should be screened for the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) allele HLA-B*1502 before receiving carbamazepine therapy, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned healthcare professionals yesterday. More ::

12/12/2007- Stevens Johnson syndrome or related toxic epidermal necrolysis may be caused by carbamazepine therapy, especially in patients of Asian ancestry with a particular HLA allele, according to an FDA safety alert. More ::

12/12/2007 - This Wednesday, the Food and Drug Administration decided to strengthen the warning on carbamazepine based drugs used for treating epilepsy, bipolar disorder and nerve pain. More ::

12/12/2007 - The Food and Drug Administration Wednesday strengthened warnings on certain drugs used to treat epilepsy, bipolar disorder and nerve pain, discussing the possibility of rare skin disorders and recommending that patients with Asian ancestry undergo genetic testing before using the drugs. More ::

12/12/2007 - FDA informed healthcare professionals that dangerous or even fatal skin reactions (Stevens Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis), that can be caused by carbamazepine therapy, are significantly more common in patients with a particular human leukocyte antigen More ::

12/05/2007 - Adverse drug reactions may be immune mediated or recognised side effects of the drug. Immune-mediated responses involve immunogobulins; the complement system; immune complexes and cell-mediated T cell responses. Side effects include recognised side effects of the drug; interactions with other drugs; and overdoses (accidental, deliberate or too large a dose). More ::

11/19/2007 - Tough guy Clinton Hall is a national wrestling champion - and he can't even see his opponents. The 25-year-old is totally blind. "I was given penicillin and I got something called stevens-johnson syndrome," he says. "I was covered in blisters and basically it looked like I had been dipped in boiling water. More ::

11/10/2007 - Naples High students are mourning the loss of Troy Goode, a senior who died Thursday night after a reaction to a prescribed medication. Two weeks ago, the 18-year-old was given medicine for strep throat and developed a serious allergic reaction to sulfa contained in the medicine. More ::

10/28/2007 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning in connection with the drug Provigil because of dangerous side effects. More ::

10/26/2007 - The FDA approved a supplemental new drug application for Merck’s Type 2 diabetes drug Januvia, adding new uses and additional warnings.

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10/25/2007 - The US Food and Drug Administration has issued a new warning concerning the stimulant drug Provigil (modafinil). More ::

10/19/2007 - Merck & Co. has received FDA approval for expanded labeling of Januvia (sitagliptin), the only DPP-4 inhibitor available in the US for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Januvia is indicated, as an adjunct to diet and exercise, to improve glycemic control in adult patients with type 2 diabetes. More ::

10/18/2007 - The Food and Drug Administration approved Merck & Co.'s diabetes drug Januvia for use in new combinations with other medicines, but the company also added information to the drug's label about reports of serious allergic reactions among some who have taken it. More ::

09/28/2007 - Pharmaceutical giants have joined forces with the US authorities and academia in an attempt to use genetics to discover why drugs which are otherwise successful can turn out to have potentially life-threatening side effects for some patients. More ::

09/27/2007 - A better understanding of why some people are predisposed to dangerous drug interactions and serious illness when taking new prescriptions will be the charge of a non-profit group being formed by several of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies and the federal government. More ::

9/26/2007- The FDA now warns of the rare risk for serious and sometimes fatal events after multiple doses. Clinical manifestations may include 1 or more of the following: fever, rash, or severe dermatologic reactions (eg, toxic epidermal necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome) More ::

09/10/2007 - The afternoon she walked into the office of internist Wayne Meyer, Deborah Kaplan had never felt worse. Hours earlier Kaplan had been sent home from a Maryland emergency room with a diagnosis of chickenpox. More ::

05/31/2006 - While Stevens-Johnson syndrome is rare and unpredictable, adverse drug reactions certainly are not. They are estimated to occur in 5 percent to 15 percent of all courses of drug treatments and to cause 100,000 deaths each year in the United States, making them a major cause of mortality. More ::

05/31/2006 - When people take a pill, they also take a risk. The possibility of a bad reaction or unwelcome side effect comes with the prescription. But no one expects a side effect like Stevens-Johnson Syndrome. Not in their wildest dreams. More ::

05/27/2006 - Ennis & Ennis, P.A. announced it is investigating claims against the makers of several medications for side effects resulting in severe skin disorders including: Stevens Johnson Syndrome, Erythema Multiforme, Leyll's Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis. More ::

12/29/2004 - A 7-year-old girl on Tuesday sued the maker of Children's Motrin for failing to label the over-the-counter pain reliever with a warning that it could lead to an allergic reaction that caused her blindness.
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12/13/2004 - With more than 40 percent of Americans taking at least one prescription drug (2004 CDC report), the potential for the deadly adverse drug reaction known as Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) is increasing.
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05/04/2004 - A beautiful 18-year-old Tucson softball player has suffered severe burns over 80 percent of her body but has been nowhere near a fire. More ::

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