Kansas City Ketek Antibiotic Side Effects Attorneys
Missouri • Kansas • Southern Illinois
Your antibiotic could be making you sick! Ketek, a telithromycin, had been prescribed to treat chronic bronchitis. However, Ketek has been linked to severe liver toxicity, resulting in liver failure and even death. The FDA approves the use of Ketek to treat community-acquired pneumonia .
The FDA no longer approves of the use of Ketek to treat acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus, influenzae, or Moraxella catarrhalis; and acute bacterial sinusitis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, or Staphylococcus aureus .
The FDA also warns that patients with myasthenia gravis should not take Ketek.
Patients on Ketek should be vigilant, and watch for these signs and symptoms of liver failure:
- Fatigue
- Malaise
- Loss of appetite
- Loss of vision
- Loss of consciousness
- Nausea
- Yellow skin
- Dark-colored urine
Ketek now carries a warning about the rare reports of liver failure and severe injury, some of them fatal. If you or a loved one takes Ketek, contact your doctor to discuss your medical concerns. Do not discontinue any medication without proper medical supervision.
If you or someone you love has been injured after taking Ketek, you need an experienced attorney. Brown & Crouppen has represented many victims of defective drugs and as our client you will be backed by a team of legal professionals, medical experts and investigators who are committed to ensuring that your rights are protected.
The attorneys at Brown & Crouppen can help you make informed decisions about your legal rights. Call Brown & Crouppen toll-free at 888-842-7944 for your free legal consultation or save time with our online contact form.
