Trasylol Information and Warnings
Trasylol, an antifibrinolytic agent used during coronary artery bypass graft (CBAG) surgery to limit the loss of blood, has been on the market for 13 years, but a recent study, published in the January 26th issue of The New England Journal of Medicine, provides new Trasylol information, which indicates that the drug doubles the risk of kidney failure and causes other serious problems, such as heart attacks and strokes. The Trasylol study further found that two other generic drugs, aminocaproic acid and tranexamic acid, were found to be just as effective as Trasylol, and safer.
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The Trasylol study estimates that around 10,000 individuals may now be on dialysis as a result of Trasylol use. The study’s author, Dennis Mangano of the Ischemia Research and Education Foundation, in an interview with United Press International, fell short of recommending that the Trasylol be pulled from the market, but stated that he would not administer the drug, especially given the fact there are safer alternatives.
Trasylol is still on the market, but the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) has issued a Trasylol warning (February 2006) based on the New England Journal of Medicine study reporting cardiovascular toxicity and another study published in Transfusion reporting renal toxicity. There have been no reports to date of individual or class action lawsuits being filed for injuries due to Trasylol, most likely because its injurious side effects are just now being discovered.
If you are scheduled for heart bypass surgery, speak to your physician about whether or not Trasylol will be used during the surgery, the relative risks to your health, and the possible use of safer alternatives. If you have undergone CBAG surgery in the past and believe you have been injured by Trasylol, you may be entitled to recover damages for your injury.
Check out the following articles for more information about Trasylol, filing a Trasylol lawsuit and finding a Trasylol attorney.
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