South Carolina Yaz and Yasmin Lawsuits
What is YAZ® prescribed by doctorsfor?
For womenwho decide onthePill for birth control, YAZ is approvedto preventpregnancy and is 99% effectivewhentakenasdirected. Yaz has also been approved to treat premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)
Although YAZ has been approved to treat premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), YAZ is notapprovedto treatPremenstrual Syndrome (PMS), aless severesigns and symptoms which commonly occurbeforeyour menstrual cycle.
YAZ has also been approved to treatmildacnein women at leastfourteenyears old.
Across the United States, many defective drug andpersonal injury lawyersare analyzingandconsidering claims of dangerousside effects that Yaz may have hadon women. Ifyou or someone you lovewas prescribed and took Yaz, andsuffered dangerous side effects including deep vein thrombosis (blood clots), pulmonary embolism, stroke, a heart attack, or even death you might beentitled tofile a claim for damages. Contactus right nowfor afreeconsultation to see ifwe canassist.
What are the most severe side effects associated with using YAZ?
YAZ may increase therisk ofsevere side effects including blood clots, stroke, and heart attack. The risk of blood clots is the greatestduring thefirst year of use. This chance is greatestwhenfirst starting the Pill and when restarting the same or even a different Pillfollowing a 4 week or alargerbreak.
In addition, YAZ contains drospirenone, a different kind of hormone that for some patientsmayraise your potassium levels too high. Consult yourdoctorif you are on daily long-term treatment for a chronic condition with other medicationsthat mayalso increase your potassium levels. You may want to consider having a blood test to check your potassium level throughout theinitial30 days of taking YAZ.
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Many peoplewho have beenprescribed Yaz, Yasmin, Ocella or Gianvi andexperiencedserious and unwanted side effectssuch as:
blood clots,
strokes,
deep vein thrombosis,
pulmonary embolism,
heart attacks,
gallbladderremoval,
kidneyfailure,
pancreatic cancer or death.
The manufacturersof Yaz and Yasmin placed more importance on their earningsthan thesafety of patients when theymarketedthe pill. The advertising campaignsfor thetwo medicationsover the last3 yearshave significantlyminimized the serious risks associated withthe oral contraceptives while at the same time exaggerating the benefits.
The advertisementsevenraised red flagswith the FDA who forced Bayer to usedifferentadvertisementsclarifyingthe severe side effects which may occur when taking Yaz and Yasmin.
The fact is that, the corrections were made toolate for a lot ofwomen whohave previouslysufferedseriousand unwanted side effects .
Yaz and Yasmin Lawsuits
Thousands of women and their families have filed a claim against the manufacturers of Yaz and Yasmin. In the event youor afriend took Yaz, you might beeligible to receivecompensation for your injuries.
Contraceptive medicationswerecreatedin the 1960’s. Since that point in time, there have onlybeen fourmajortypesof progestin used. The progestin usedin Yaz and Yasmin is called drospirenone, and isa new fourth-generation progestin.
Given thatthe progestin is new, there isn’t a lot of availableto support statementsthat the hormone is safe when usedin combinationwith estrogen to protect againstpregnancy.
Nonetheless, reports whichhave been conducted, indicatethat drospirenone, is a lot moreharmfulwhen compared to other progestins that are usedto preventpregnancy.
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