Yaz and Kidney Damage

Two Specific Yaz Side Effects

When doctors have seen patients who came to them suffering from Yaz side effects that affected their kidneys, there were generally two types of problems that arose, each of which proved to be extremely dangerous.  While some of the problems associated with each condition below can be properly treated and handled by doctors, some problems simply developed for too long before medical professionals got involved.

Yaz and Kidney Infections

There were many patients who had used Yaz and reported the development of kidney infections.  These infections can vary in severity, and one of the dangers involves those patients who did not recognize the problem early enough in the process to have them treated quickly and efficiently.  Generally, if a kidney infection is allowed to persist, it can ultimately lead to kidney failure.  Symptoms of kidney infections include:

• Fever
• Chills
• Nausea
• Pain in the lower back region
• Bloody urine
• Painful urinations

If you are or have taken Yaz and you’re experiencing any of these symptoms, seek immediate medical help to make sure that you’re not suffering from Yaz side effects.

Yaz and Hyperkalemia

The more serious condition when it comes to Yaz and kidney damage is the potential for a patient to develop a condition known as hyperkalemia.  This condition is one whereby the kidneys have either been damaged or have already failed, and it is life-threatening in nature.  One of the reasons that hyperkalemia has been named as a Yaz side effect is because the product contains drospirenone, which can lead to elevated levels of potassium.  When there is too much potassium present in the body, it can damage the kidneys and cause them to fail.  When this occurs and hyperkalemia develops, the patient can ultimately die from sudden heart failure.  Symptoms of hyperkalemia include:

• General weakness
• Chronic, serious muscle fatigue
• Irregular heartbeats
• Nausea
• Weak pulse

Unfortunately, there are also cases in which hyperkalemia does not present outward physical symptoms, which only increases the danger involved with those who are unknowingly suffering from Yaz side effects.  If you are using or have used Yaz and you are at all concerned about the issue of Yaz and kidney damage, seek immediate medical attention to make sure that you have not been inflicted with Yaz side effects.

Yaz and Kidney Damage – Lawsuit Info

If you or someone you love has been harmed as a result of Yaz side effects, you need to contact a Yaz lawyer who has the experience and skill necessary to make sure that your legal rights are properly protected and enforced.  Contact the defective drugs lawyers at the Phillips National Injury Group today to schedule a free initial consultation.

1.  The Usual Progression

Ocella hit the market recently and well after Yasmin and Yaz were released to the public.  Basically, Ocella is a ‘generic’ form of Yaz, which means that while the active ingredients are mostly similar as are the main purposes for using the drug, there are slight differences that supposedly make the generic version less expensive.  Ocella is basically the latest example of this progression in the pharmaceutical world.

2.  The Manufacturers

Both Yasmin and Yaz are manufactured by Bayer Healthcare, one of the true giants of the industry.  However, in recent years, Barr Laboratories sued for the right to basically invalidate the patent that Bayer Healthcare held on the formula that comprises Yaz and Yasmin and won.  Therefore, they were able to formulate their own product and release it to the public under its own name.

3.  The Formulas

While the formulas are very similar, there are enough differences between them that their effects can vary somewhat depending on the individual using them.  No one is sure how these slight differences will affect any particular patient, but many women report different reactions.

What is not different between Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella is the side effect risk.  These drugs have shown a tendency to lead to side effects that include kidney damage, heart attacks, strokes and even death.  Lawsuits have been filed around the country, and a report recently indicated that Bayer Healthcare had been served with nearly 75 claims after women had developed side effects after using their products.

Therefore, if you have used Yaz, Yasmin or Ocella or even any combination of the three and you’ve suffered from side effects as a result, you need to contact an Ocella lawyer at the Phillips National Injury Group today to schedule a free initial consultation.

• Kidney damage
• Heart attacks
• Strokes
• Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
• Pulmonary Embolisms
• Death

All of these conditions are obviously dangerous, but many women who have been injured are not sure where to turn for help.  Fortunately, an experienced Yaz attorney can help you analyze your situation to decide whether or not pursuing legal action is an advisable step to take.  Below is a look at some of the ways in which an attorney can help you if you’ve been injured:

1.  Analyzing the Progression

Clearly, you began to use Yaz at some point, and your overall health was likely recorded by your doctor at the time you began to use it.  Establishing a baseline in regards to your help will allow you and your attorney to lay out just what sort of suffering you incurred as a result of using this product.

2.  Determining the Liability

While no attorney can guarantee if a potential defendant would be liable in a legal action, an attorney with experience and skill will be able to help you determine if your use of Yaz was the cause of your injuries.  If that turns out to be the case, then it’s possible that Bayer Healthcare could be liable for the damages you’ve incurred.

3.  Quantifying Damages

The final step towards making a decision regarding the filing of a legal action involves organizing the costs involved with your suffering.  This is not always a tangible, numbers-based analysis, but different forms of damages include:

• Medical costs
• Lost income
• Ongoing medical care costs
• Pain and suffering
• Loss of companionship

Obviously these are only a few examples, but you’ll need to obtain an idea of what a claim would be worth if it proves to be successful before making the decision of whether or not to move forward.  In short, if you’ve been injured by this product, you need to seek the help of a Yaz attorney as soon as possible so that you can make a decision regarding how to respond with a basis of knowledge and sound legal advice.  Contact the Phillips National Injury Group today to get the answers you need.

Yasmin is a prescription drug that’s unique in terms of how it works inside the woman’s reproductive system.  In essence, it performs two tasks – it prevents ovulation and it prompts slight changes in the woman’s uterus and cervix.  Basically, if an egg is somehow fertilized despite the presence of the medication, it will not be able to attach to the uterine wall as most fertilized eggs do before they begin to expand and grow.  For a time, Yasmin produced positive results.

However, Yasmin eventually began to be linked to serious side effects, and these included:

• Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
• Heart attacks
• Strokes
• Kidney damage
• Pulmonary embolisms

The Yasmin side effects that seem to be most prevalent are somewhat related, and they are DVT and pulmonary embolisms.  The reason they are related is because one leads to another in many instances.  DVT is a condition whereby a blood clot forms deep inside the leg or sometimes the arm.  When these clots break off and make their way into the circulatory system, they often make their way into the lungs and attach to the tissue there, forming another clot.

Blood clots in the lungs are known as pulmonary embolisms.  Many of these clots are quite small and can be managed, but some grow quickly or are not caught early in their development.  As a result, pulmonary embolisms that are not properly and promptly treated can be deadly for the patient.  Clearly, these are dangerous conditions that can arise in otherwise-healthy women.

The FDA responded by announcing that Yasmin would be required to carry a “Black Box Warning” on all labels of the medication, and these warnings were meant to clearly warn anyone who sees them of the dangers involved.  Yasmin has not yet been recalled, which means that those consumers who have been injured by this medication need to find recourse by way of filing a Yasmin lawsuit.

If this has happened to you or someone you love, you need to look into taking the same action.  All you need to do is bring any information that pertains to your history of use of Yasmin, and your defective drugs attorney will be able to help you determine if filing a civil claim is an advisable step for you to take.  Contact an attorney today to schedule a consultation and to get this process started.