What We Do
Defective Medical Products
- Medicines
- Accutane Lawsuit
- AMO Complete Moistureplus Recall
- Apothecure Colchicine Lawsuit
- Baxter Heparin Recall and Lawsuit
- Bayer Lawsuit
- Bismacine Chromacine
- Botox
- Carbinoxamine
- Chromium Poisoning (Toxicity)
- Colchicine Recall Lawyer
- Colistimethate Lawsuit Lawyer
- Compounding Pharmacy Error
- Edetate Disodium
- Fentanyl
- Fentanyl Lawsuit
- Fentanyl Patch Recall
- Fentora
- Fleet Lawsuit - Phosphate Nephropathy
- Fosamax Osteonecrosis Jaw
- Ketek Liver Failure
- Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch
- Pharmacist Malpractice
- Promethazine
- Rocephin Death
- Selenium Poisoning (Toxicity)
- Topical Anesthetic
- Total Body Formula Recall and Lawsuit
- Trasylol and Kidney Failure
- Trasylol - Lawyer and Lawsuit
- Trasylol Recall
- Tysabri Lawsuit - No Recall
- Zelnorm Heart Attack Stroke Lawsuit
- Medical Equipment
- Medtronic Defibrillator Leads
- Medtronic Lawsuit
- Medtronic Lawyer
- Guidant Recalls
- Free Guidant Recall Consultation
- Guidant Ancure
- Guidant Lawsuit Recall
- Guidant Pacemaker Defibrillator Defect
- Guidant Pacemaker Recall
- FDA Pacemaker Defibrillator Statement
- Infusion Pump
- FDA Recalls
- News & Topics
- Archives
Welcome to Pritzker | Ruohonen
Rocephin Linked to Death of Newborns
The following information on Rcephin is provided by the law firm of Pritzker | Ruohonen. Attorney Fred Pritzker has a national reputation in the area of product liability litigation and has been interviewed by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and other publications. In recognition of his accomplishments, other lawyers have selected him for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America. To contact Pritzker | Ruohonen please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm's online consultation form.
ROCEPHIN WARNING
Rocephin (ceftriaxone sodium) has been linked to the deaths of newborn infants. The babies most at risk are premature infants who are hyperbilirubinemic (a condition associated with jaundice). As a result, Roche, the manufacturer of Rocephin, issued a letter to healthcare professionals warning of the potential risk and advising them of Roche’s update to the Rocephin for injection prescribing information.
The new prescribing information specifically states that hyperbilirubinemic neonates (newborns) should not be treated with Rocephin. In addition, the new information states that calcium-containing solutions should not be administered in conjunction with Rocephin because the infant deaths involved calcium-ceftriaxone precipates in the lungs and kidneys. Calcium-containing solutions should not be used with Rocephin in any way, including the following:
- For reconstitution of the Rocephin prior to administration of Rocephin by injection
- With the Rocephin using different infusion lines
- At around the same time as Rocephin
Research indicates that ceftriaxone (found in Rocephin) can displace bilirubin from its binding to serum albumin and bilirubin encephalopathy can possibly develop in these patients. Bilirubin encephalopathy can cause brain damage or death.
If your child has died or suffered injury to the lungs, kidneys, or brain after administration of Rocephin, please contact the law firm of Pritzker | Ruohonen for a free consultation by calling toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submitting the firm’s online consultation form. A case based on the administration of Rocephin may involve both product liability and medical malpractice issues. If your baby has kidney problems, lung damage, or brain damage, it may be due to the administration of Rocephin or another medication. It could also be due to other malpractice-related birth injuries.
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Firm News
Fred Pritzker Listed in The Best Lawyers in America
Fred Pritzker has been notified that he will again be listed in The Best Lawyers in America for his work in personal injury litigation.
Pain and Suffering
Rich Ruohonen recently chaired a legal seminar on obtaining compensation for pain and suffering in a personal injury case. Rich uses his knowledge, experience, and reputation to maximize recoveries for clients.
Medtronic Recall and Medtronic Lawsuit
FDA has annonced a Medtronic Spring Fidelis defibrillator lead recall. Two of our clients with defective Medtronic leads were shocked over twenty times before medical professionals were able to turn off the defibrillator.
Fleet Lawsuit
We are representing several people who experienced kidney failure (acute phosphate nephropathy) after use of Fleet Phospho-soda solution or Fleet Accu-Prep solution for bowel cleansing.
Ortho Evra Lawsuit: Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch
The Ortho Evra birth control patch has been linked to an increased risk of blood clots that can lead to pulmonary embolism, stroke and heart attack.
Trasylol Recall
Bayer has agreed to a marketing suspension of Trasylol, a drug used to control bleeding during heart surgery, pending detailed review of preliminary results from a Canadian study that suggested an increased risk for death.
Fentanyl Lawsuit and Fentanyl Recall
There have been a number of recalls regarding fentanyl due to the risk of a fentanyl overdose.
Fosamax and Osteonecrosis
Several cases of bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw have been associated with the use of oral bisphosphonates, including Fosamax®, Actonel®, and other medications.