Digitek Lawyers, Klein | Frank, P.C.
In late April 2008, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Class I recall, the highest level of FDA recall, because of the potential risk of serious injury or death. Digitek was recalled because the pills may contain twice the appropriate amount of the active ingredient. Taking two times the correct dosage can cause toxic levels of the drug resulting in numerous problems including:
Digitek Class Action Lawsuit
A Digitek class action lawsuit was filed in US District Court in New Jersey after April's Digitek recall brought to light significant questions about how the defective pills were manufactured. According to the lawsuit, an FDA warning letter was issued in August 2006 to the US plant that made a portion of the defective Digitek tablets.
The FDA warning letter to Actavis was for failing to provide sufficient safety reports at its manufacturing plant in Little Falls, NJ. The Digitek lawsuit also claims that a separate inspection by the FDA revealed six potentially serious and unexpected adverse drug events dating back to 1999 for products including Digitek. These events were not reported to the FDA.
Digitalis Toxicity
Taking two times the correct dosage of Digitek can cause toxic levels of the drug resulting in numerous problems including:
- Dizziness
- Vomiting
- Nausea
- Numerous vision problems
- Decreased appetite
- Low blood pressure
- Difficulty breathing when lying down
- Heart problems including a very slow heart beat
- Death
The risk of digitalis toxicity also increases if you take Digitek while taking any of the following drugs:
- Diuretics
- Ibuprofen
- Amiodarone
- Captopril
- Anticholinergic drugs
- Erythromycin
- Quinidine
- Calcium channel blockers including Verapamil, Diltiazem, and Nifedripine
Read the official FDA Press Release on Digitek.
Digitalis toxicity is a severe complication of digitalis treatment, and may manifest itself as heart arrhythmias after a single exposure or only one instance of chronic overmedication. As Digitek recall attorneys we believe that Actavis’ failure to keep the defective pills out of consumers’ hands is an act of negligence, and that Actavis must shoulder the responsibility for their actions.
Digitek, which is manufactured by Actavis Totowa (previously Amide Pharmaceutical, Inc.) is distributed by Mylan Pharmaceuticals and UDL Laboratories, Inc. under “Bertek” and “UDL” labels, respectively. Digitek is the brand name for generic drug, Digoxin, which is a medication prescribed for patients with a variety of heart conditions including congestive heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms. Also known generically as digitalis, this strong medication, when given in the correct dosage, strengthens the contractions of the heart muscle to aid in pumping and helps the heart keep a steady beat. Taking too much Digitek can have very serious and life threatening consequences.
Contact Digitek Attorneys, Beth Klein and Carrie Frank, for help with your case.
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