![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Before they were finished, I went into cardiac arrest. He was born without a pulse and quickly taken by the NICU team for resuscitation and prompt cooling treatment, the protocol for babies who have been deprived of oxygen during birth. My son, Henry, was delivered within minutes. As the C section began, I was poorly responsive and cyanotic. A quick decision was made to take me for an emergency cesarean. At the same time, my son’s heart rate had dropped to the 60s. I was experiencing respiratory failure, and my oxygen levels were low enough to send me in and out of consciousness. I proceeded to lose consciousness temporarily. At 7:48 am the next morning, I told the nurse and my husband that I was nauseous and felt like I was going to faint. We went to the hospital at 7:30 pm, and I received three doses of a medicine called Cytotec. The situation was worsening by the day, and my husband and I wanted to get in and out of the hospital as quickly as we could given the growing threat of Covid in our state. For those unfamiliar with Covid-19’s progression of events, that was 11 days after Covid-19 was declared a global pandemic, 9 days after it was declared a national emergency, and 2 days after the first stay at home order was issued. Pharmaceutical Companies Continue to Market Dangerous Drugs Ma| Finz & Finz, P.C.Įvery once in a while, a pharmaceutical company will release a drug dangerous enough to draw national attention.I was induced at 39 weeks pregnant on Sunday, March 22 nd, 2020.Though the FDA initially approved the device in 2002, the government agency is now requiring Bayer to conduct further safety tests. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cracked down on Bayer’s controversial birth control device, Essure, after repeated reports of the device migrating or causing other significant side effects. FDA Targets Dangerous Contraceptive Device Aug| Finz & Finz, P.C.But are they? Most are, but what about those that bring harm right to the consumer’s front door? Example A motorized lawnmower that jams up and ultimately slices a hand due to a cheap Continue Reading All are intended for safe and effective use. The True Tale: Americans buy products by the millions. Product Liability and Consumer Safety Aug| Leonard L.If you or a loved one suffers from injuries due to the use of Cytotec, contact a Cytotec drug injury lawyer at Finz & Finz, P.C., now toll free at (855) TOP-FIRM or simply fill out the Free Cytotec Case Evaluation form. Legal Help for Cytotec Drug Injury Victims That said, due to the pervasive contra-indicated use of the drug, reports continued to surface, which included indications of side effects including, but not limited to amniotic fluid embolism, which is the fifth leading cause of maternal death. The original insert to the label of cytotec carried an explicit warning: “DO NOT use Cytotec if: you are allergic to any ingredients in Cytotec or to similar medicines (prostaglandins) you are pregnant ” and, it went on further to state that, patients should “ell their doctor or pharmacist if … you are planning to become pregnant or are breast-feeding.” However, despite such an emphatic initial warning, later uses of cytotec included labor induction. This is because cytotec, unlike other labor inducing drugs, such as oxytocin, affects the patients cervix. Its use in inducing labor, though controversial, is attractive to physicians with patients who have yet to experience dilation of their cervix. When used to induce labor, cytotec functions by forcing the uterus of the patient to contract, while simultaneously causing the cervix of the patient to “ripen” or thin. That process thereby reduces the risk of ulceration. When used to prevent NSAID induced ulcers, cytotec functions by affecting gastric parietal cells, and in doing so, inhibits secretion of gastric acid, which sets in to motion a process that, in effect, reduces activity on the apical surface of those cells. How does Cytotec WorkĬytotec, because it has different uses, works in different ways, depending upon the intended use. Indeed, the use of cytotec in induction of labor (or for missed miscarriage) has been pointed to as the cause of injuries including, uterine rupture, hemorrhaging, exsanguinations, and, even death. Additionally, it is used to induce labor however, its use in this manner is considered controversial at best. Cytotec (misoprostol) is a prescription drug manufactured by Searle, which has many indicated uses, including, to addressing gastric ulcers in patients taking non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (“NSAIDs”). ![]()
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