Prempro Side Effects

The following article is for information purposes only. It should not be used as legal advice, that can only come from an attorney. The information used for this article has been cited from a number of different sources which you can find at the bottom of this article.

Prempro attorneys represent victims who have suffered from the alleged side effects of hormone replacement therapy. These victims took a drug called Prempro, manufactured by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, and suffered various types of side effects that damaged their bodies and minds. If you think you may have been a victim of Prempro side effects, you should contact a your doctor immediately.

Prempro was released for public use in 1995 as a hormone replacement for women suffering from low estrogen. Prempro was designed to relieve debilitating menopause symptoms caused by lack of estrogen in the body, a common effect of menopause.

However, soon evidence began to appear that suggested that the risks of Prempro far outweighed the benefits. For example, studies have shown that Prempro may increase women’s risk of breast cancer and abnormal mammograms, strokes, blood clots, heart disease, and even dementia.

In 2002, a study of Prempro's side effects, which had been commissioned by the National Institute of Health was abruptly halted after claims began to appear that many of the test subjects might be at risk for severe health issues if they continued taking the drug.

Prempro is a form of combined hormone replacement therapy, or CHRT. Some experts believe that combining hormone replacement therapies may increase individual risks of the drugs, but further research will have to occur before a statement can be made on that possibility. At present, studies are ongoing to isolate the factors in Prempro that lead to such devastating side effects. Prempro lawyers are ready to work with victims who have suffered any of the side effects associated with the drug. Besides death, heart disease, and breast cancer, there are also many less serious side effects associated with Prempro use, such as sweating, nausea, vomiting, and other symptoms similar to actual menopause symptoms. It is possible in some cases that victims actually suffer the same side effects the drug was designed to alleviate.

If you have been the victim of side effects from Prempro usage, it is very important that you talk to an expert personal injury attorney immediately. You must not only determine if you have a case against the manufacturer of Prempro but also determine the best way to file that case. There are several options when you consider how to handle your Prempro lawsuit, so be sure to discuss these with your personal injury lawyer and make a determination about the best way to proceed with your Prempro case.

Some of our many sources include the following:
http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/may2003/nia-27.htm
http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/InformationbyDrugClass/ucm135339.htm