Trasylol

Trasylol Recall Video

If you or a loved one have undergone heart surgery and subsequently developed kidney or renal failure and are now undergoing dialysis treatments or have passed away, you should contact an InjuryHelpNetwork.com Trasylol attorney immediately. You may be entitled to compensation by filing a Trasylol lawsuit and our lawyers can help.

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Bayer Pharmaceuticals notified the FDA of their intent to remove all remaining supplies of Trasylol from hospital pharmacies and warehouses. Under a limited use agreement, access to Trasylol is limited to investigational use of the drug according to the procedures described in a special treatment protocol. The protocol allows treatment for certain patients who are at increased risk of blood loss and transfusions during coronary artery bypass graft surgery and who have no acceptable alternative therapy. Physicians using Trasylol in this situation must also verify that the benefits of the drug clearly outweigh the risks for their patients.

Bayer Pharmaceuticals has suspended the marketing of Trasylol (aprotinin) which is used to reduce perioperative blood loss during cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. Preliminary results of a Canadian study indicate that while patients given Trasylol experience fewer serious bleeding events, they may also have a greater risk of death than patients taking either of two other antifibrinolytic drugs.

Sales of Trasylol will be suspended until FDA can conduct a thorough analysis of the study and gain a better understanding of the risks and benefits of the drug. Because there are few treatment options for patients at risk for excessive bleeding during cardiac surgery, FDA is working with Bayer to gradually phase Trasylol out of the marketplace so that it doesn’t cause shortages of other drugs used for this purpose.

FDA is also exploring ways that physicians may continue to have access to Trasylol in specific cases where the benefits of the drug outweigh the risks.

Nationwide Trasylol Recall Lawsuits

Trasylol, a drug used to control bleeding during heart surgery, manufactured by Bayer, has been linked to a number of serious side effects including the following: heart attacks, strokes, encephalopathy, renal failure and death.

What is Trasylol?

Trasylol is used in reducing blood loss and the need for blood transfusions in patients undergoing certain types of heart surgery. Trasylol is a protease inhibitor that works by reducing the inflammatory response associated with heart bypass surgery because they slow the breakdown of blood clots during, and thus can prevent excessive bleeding.

According to the FDA, there are unfortunately not enough alternatives to Trasylol. The FDA is working with Bayer to phase Trasylol out of the marketplace in a way that does not cause shortages of other drugs used for reducing bleeding during surgery because of this.

The marketing of Trasylol was suspended November 5, 2007 due to the increase of kidney failure in patients who underwent heart surgery. On May 14, 2008, pharmaceuticals notified the FDA of their intent to remove all remaining supplies of Trasylol from hospital pharmacies and warehouses.

Trasylol Side Effects

Below is a list of the most common side effects of Trasylol.

• Heart Attack
• Stroke
• Encephalopathy
• Renal Failure
• Death

Trasylol Lawsuit - Your Legal Rights

If you or somebody you know has been injured or killed by Trasylol, you should contact one of our Trasylol attorneys as soon as possible. Regardless of your situation, you are sure to have questions. The only way to get your questions answered is to learn your legal rights and that is where our Trasylol lawyers come in.

An experienced mass tort law firm can answer your questions and provide you with a free case evaluation regarding the potential to seek financial recovery through litigation. While we understand that a financial recovery will not bring back a loved one or compensate for a lifelong disability, we also urge you to exercise your right to seek legal counsel regarding your potential Trasylol lawsuit.

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