Below is a list of the current class action lawsuits.  This list is offered to the public in an easy to read organized manner.

Povigil and Modafinil
Manufactured by Cephalon, Provigil is used to treat sleep disorders, such as narcolepsy. Unfortunately, some physicians prescribed Provigil for off-label uses, putting more patients at risk for serious side effects.

Actonel
Women taking Actonel may be at risk for developing dead jaw, which occurs when bone tissue in the jaw does not heal after minor trauma.

Accutane
Prescribed to millions with acne, Accutane causes serious side effects, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

Adderall
Used to treat children with ADHD, Adderall has been linked to life-threatening side effects including heart attack and sudden death.

Advair and Serevent
Advair and Serevent are prescribed to minimize the occurrence of asthma attacks in patients. While these drugs decrease the number of attacks, patients taking Advair or Serevent may experience a severe asthma attack that can lead to death or hospitalization.

Boniva Side Effects
Used to treat osteoporosis, Boniva has been linked to osteonecrosis or dead jaw in users.

Chantix
Over 6 million Americans have tried to quit smoking by taking the prescription drug Chantix. Unfortunately, Chantix has reportedly been linked to suicide and mood changes in users.

Digitek Recall
Digitek was prescribed for congestive heart failure or cardiac arrest caused by tachycardia. However, in April 2008, Digitek was recalled from the market due to a manufacturing defect that may have exposed patients to a double dose of Digitek.

Fentora
Fentora, a popular painkiller used in cancer patients, may have been used for off-label use. This may have placed patients at a high risk for serious side effects, including death.

Fosamax
Fosamax is used to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women. Unfortunately, Fosamax has been linked to femur fractures, as well as dead jaw, which can lead to infections, rotting and fractures.

Heparin Recall
A rapid blood thinner, Heparin is used in dialysis and surgery to prevent blood clots. Unfortunately, in Jan. 2008, a tainted batch of Heparin caused serious allergic reactions in patients. 

Levaquin and Cipro
Used to treat bacterial infections, Levaquin and Cipro have been linked to serious tendon injuries, including Achilles tendon ruptures.

Paxil
Paxil is an anti-depressant used in patients with depression and anxiety disorders. Unfortunately, some young patients taking Paxil have developed suicidal tendencies, while mothers on the anti-depressant have delivered infants with birth defects.     

Renu Moisture Loc
ReNu Moisture Loc contact lens solution has been pinned as the cause of an outbreak of eye fungus known as fungal keratitis. Fungal keratitis is a severe infection of the cornea.

Seroquel
Seroquel is a drug used to treat schizophrenic and bipolar patients. However, medical evidence has shown that many patients taking Seroquel have developed diabetes.

Trasylol
Trasylol, a drug administered during bypass surgery to prevent excessive blood loss, has been linked to many life threatening side effects. Studies have shown that risk of death was significantly higher in patients injected with Trasylol.

Transvaginal Mesh also called the Vaginal Sling, Vaginal Mesh,Vaginal mesh Patch,Avaulta Vaginal Mesh is a surgical implant made of synthetic fibers. The mesh is used for Uterine prolapse and incontinence. The mesh is causing servere complications in women

National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program
The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) provides compensation to individuals who have suffered an acute adverse reaction to a vaccine resulting in permanent injury.

Zelnorm
Zelnorm, a drug used to treat patients with constipation from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), has been linked to heart attack, stroke, and other serious side effects.

Zicam
Zicam Cold Remedy products have been recalled by the manufacturer after the FDA received 130 reports of anosmia, or loss of sense of smell, from Zicam users.

Yaz/Yasmin
Yaz and Yasmin are birth control pills that contain a new type of hormone, drospirenone. This hormone can increase users’ potassium levels and put them at risk for heart attacks and other serious side effects.

Bextra
Bextra is a pain-relieving drug that is manufactured by Pfizer. Studies have shown that Bextra puts users at risk Stevens Johnson Syndrome and other serious skin conditions, as well as heart attacks and strokes.

Zyprexa
Zyprexa is used to treat a variety of psychiatric conditions and became manufacturer Eli Lilly’s best selling drug. Unfortunately, it has been linked to numerous dangerous side effects, including diabetes.

Vioxx
Vioxx (Rofecoxib) is a prescription medication that was used primarily to treat osteoarthritis, menstrual cramps, and rheumatoid arthritis. This drug was recalled in 2004 after a study found that it caused users to suffer a higher rate of heart attacks and strokes.

Avandia
Avandia (Rosiglitazone) is prescribed to Type 2 Diabetes patients and works by lowering blood sugar. Medical studies have shown that serious side effects can affect diabetes patients who take Avandia, including heart attack, stroke, and liver damage.

Byetta
Used to treat Type 2 diabetes, Byetta will receive a black box warning to highlight the dangers of kidney problems.

Reglan
Reglan (generic: metoclopramide) received a black box warning from the FDA to alert consumers of the risk of tardive dyskinesia, a neurological disorder that causes involuntary movements.

Zocor
Patients taking the cholesterol-lowering drug Zocor (80mg) may be at risk for rhabdomyolysis, a life-threatening form of muscle damage.

Meridia
A Meridia recall has been issued, after a study showed a 16% increase in the risk of heart attack, stroke, resuscitated cardiac arrest and death among patients taking the prescription weight loss drug.

Darvon and Darvocet
Prescription pain medications Darvon, Darvocet, and propoxyphene have been taken off the market due to the risk of potentially fatal heart rhythm abnormalities.

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About the Author:

Lisa Spitzer MSW, The Author of this artcle  was an Aministrator for a geriatric Rehablitation cent in NY for  years. She  currently oversee Jewish lawyers network and injury Lawyers USA

Ms Spitzer can be contacted at : lawyer referral service @ yahoo.com