Digitek Recall Attorneys and Digoxin Side Effect Lawyer

I have heard much about the Digitek recall recently.  My husband was given Digitek for his atrial fibrillation, and I’m worried that my husband may have taken a dangerous drug.  What are the symptoms of an adverse reaction to Digitek?  Should we talk to an attorney?

I am sorry to hear about your husband’s ailments.  Such circumstances undoubtedly weigh on the entire family.  Digitek is a brand name of the Digoxin drug, and is used to treat a variety of cardiac ailments, including atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation, and congestive heart failure.  It works by smoothing out the irregularities in the heartbeat that cause flutter and fibrillation.  Digitek also works to strengthen the contraction of the cardiac muscles thereby aiding in cases of congestive heart failure.

However, like many medications, Digitek has a host of potentially severe side effects.  The rate at which these side effects occur increases as the dosage of the drug increases.  Thus, when the makers of Digitek erred by mislabeling and mispackaging the drug so that patients were given much more than their prescribed dosage, many patients experienced negative side effects.  This error led to the Digitek recall.

An overdose of Digitech can result in digitalis toxicity.  Acute symptoms of digitalis toxicity usually manifest as nausea, fainting, stomach pain, diarrhea, weakness, loss of appetite, drowsiness, and confusion.  Symptoms of chronic digitalis toxicity usually manifest as problems with the patient’s vision, such as seeing halos, problems with color perceptions and focus, and even hallucinations.  The nature of these symptoms make diagnosing digitalis toxicity problematic, and a blood test is usually required to make a determinative diagnosis.

If you or your husband have any health questions, I cannot urge you strongly enough to consult your doctor and, if your husband is not feeling well, to seek immediate medical attention.  If you think your husband may have been adversely affected by Digitek, he should consider calling an attorney promptly (but after seeking medical care) to discuss his rights.

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