Visicol - Malpractice Lawsuit for Kidney Failure Victims

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Visicol Medical Malpractice: Negligently Prescribing Visicol

In December of 2008, the FDA alerted health professonals of the risk of Visicol-related kidney injury (specifically, acute phosphate nephropathy) to certain people:

People over aged 55
People who have kidney disease, bowel obstruction, active colitis, or are dehydrated
People taking drugs that affect renal perfusion or function such as diuretics, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) and possibly NSAID

Our lawyers are representing people who developed kidney failure after using Visicol or OsmoPrep. Some of these cases involve people who were in a high risk group.

People in the high risk group may have claims against both the prescribing doctor and Salix Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of Visicol. Read about a Visicol lawsuit against Salix Pharmaceuticals.

Contact our law firm for a free consultation about Visicol kidney failure at 1-888-377-8900 (toll free). The managing attorney for our Visicol cases is David Szerlag.

According to the FDA, when prescribing OSPs for bowel preparation, healthcare professionals should consider the points below. If they don't, they may be negligent and liable for damages.

Provide easy to understand instructions to the patient about how to prepare for the procedure, and tell them what symptoms to be aware of in order to help them recognize, and possibly mitigate the risk of acute kidney injury.
Instruct patients of the need to drink sufficient quantities of clear fluids before, during and after bowel cleansing. There are publications suggesting that use of an electrolyte or carbohydrate-electrolyte replacement solution may help decrease the electrolyte abnormalities and hypovolemia associated with OSP bowel cleansing.
Avoid exceeding the maximum recommended OSP doses.
Avoid concomitant use of laxatives containing sodium phosphate.
Avoid use of OSPs in children under 18 years of age.
Use OSPs with caution in patients over 55 years of age.
Use OSPs with caution in patients with dehydration, kidney disease, delayed bowel emptying, or acute colitis.
Use OSPs with caution in patients taking medicines that affect kidney function or perfusion, such as diuretics, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), and possibly non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).
In patients who may be at increased risk for acute phosphate nephropathy, including those with vomiting and/or signs of dehydration, obtain baseline and post-procedure labs (electrolytes, calcium, phosphate, BUN and creatinine). For smaller, frail individuals, also monitor glomerular filtration rate.
Consider hospitalization and intravenous hydration during bowel cleansing to support frail patients who may be unable to drink an appropriate volume of fluid or who may be without assistance at home.

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