Zofran Attorney

Anthony Quackenbush is a Fort Lauderdale Zofran Lawyer. Zofran is a drug used to prevent nausea and vomiting. However, it can have severe consequences. If you or your child have been affected by Zofran, you may have a case against the manufacturer of the drug.

Zofran is a drug that was originally manufactured by GSK. It first came on the market in 1991. Its active ingredient is Ondansetron Hydrochloride. Zofran was originally intended to be used to prevent nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery. It was used for both children and adults.

Zofran began to cause problems when it began to be prescribed for nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. Although many women were prescribed Zofran to treat nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, it was never actually approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for this use.

This sort of use of the drug is referred to as an “off-label” use because it is not what the drug was originally intended for. The manufacturer is still responsible even though the drug began to be used for another purpose (nausea and vomiting during pregnancy) rather than its intended use. This is because it was foreseeable to the manufacturer at the time of manufacturing that the drug would be used to treat nausea and vomiting in pregnant women and because the manufacturer actually knew that the drug was in fact being used for this alternative use. If the alternative use is foreseeable to the manufacturer, then the manufacturer will be responsible for harms caused by that alternative use.

If you or your child was injured by the drug Zofran, contact this Fort Lauderdale Zofran Law Firm at 954-448-7288 for a free, no obligation consultation. Mr. Quackenbush will gladly talk to you about your case at no charge to you.

If you select Mr. Quackenbush to be your attorney, he will represent you on a contingency basis. This indicates that there will be no charge to you until you’ve received compensation in your case – so there is no risk to you.

Client Advice and Counsel from this Fort Lauderdale Zofran Lawyer

Problems with Zofran in regards to pregnancy typically result during the first eight weeks of gestation. Babies whose mothers took Zofran during this period can be born with orofacial birth defects (including cleft palate and cleft lip), and cardiac birth defects (including Ventricular Septal Defect and Atrial Septal Defect). Although the problems with Zofran typically occur during the first trimester, they can occur during the second trimester as well (although they are not as common. This South Florida Zofran Lawyer represents clients and their children who have sustained all sorts of injuries due to Zofran.

Zofran stops nausea and vomiting by blocking the function of natural Serotonin in the body. Zofran comes in several different forms. These include injections, tablets, premixed injections, oral solutions, and dissolving tablets. All of these forms of the drug can cause problems in the developing fetus.

Aggressive Advocacy by this South Florida Zofran Attorney

Women are prescribed brand name Zofran as well as generic versions of the drug for nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. Generic versions include about thirty different types – including Sandoz. Most Zofran prescriptions prescribed today are now generic versions of the drug.

This Broward County Zofran Attorney represents clients who have been injured due to generic and brand name Zofran. The brand Zofran is now owned by Novartis (which purchased the drug from GSK). Manufacturers of the drug have consistently failed to warn users of the adverse consequences of the drug, and this can result in “failure-to-warn” products liability cases against the manufacturers. That is, if a product as designed can have hazardous consequences and the manufacturer of the drug knows this, the manufacturer must warn the intended user of those consequences. If the manufacturer doesn’t do this, then it will be liable when those negative consequences occur. Manufacturers of Zofran are no exception.

Call this Broward County Zofran Law Firm Today

For a free, no obligation consultation, call 954-448-7288 to speak to Mr. Quackenbush. He will discuss your Zofran case with you for free.

If Mr. Quackenbush winds up representing you in your case, he will work on a contingency basis. This means that there is no risk to you as this Broward County Zofran Lawyer will not charge you until you’ve received compensation from your case.