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Meridia is popular
medication manufactured by Abbott Laboratories. About 8.6 million
people worldwide have used Meridia. The FDA estimates that 20,000
prescriptions for Meridia are filled every week in the United
States.
Meridia has been associated with at least 29
deaths in the U.S. A total of 397 serious adverse reactions were
reported to the FDA, resulting in 152 patients being hospitalized.
Of the 29 U.S. patients that died, 19 of the deaths were from
cardiovascular causes such as heart attacks. Ten of the cardiac
deaths occurred with people who were 50 or younger, including 3
women under the age of 30. There were also 143 patients in whom an
arrhythmia was reported.
The first lawsuit on behalf of a Meridia diet
medication patient was filed at the end of March 2002. This lawsuit
and subsequent Meridia lawsuits, including more lawsuits filed in
June and July 2002, named as defendants Abbott Laboratories.
Patients who ingested Meridia and suffered adverse reactions or
serious side effects may be eligible to file an individual law suit
against
Abbott Laboratories. Meridia has been associated with the
following symptoms and side effects: increased blood pressure, heart
disease, rapid heart rate, stroke, seizure, and mental impairments.
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