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Kaletra Overdose

An accidental overdose of Kaletra, resulted in the death of a 44-day-old infant born with HIV.  The infant was given approximately 6.5 mL of Kaletra Oral Solution (10 times the intended dose).  The infant died nine days later of cardiogenic shock.

Kaletra (lopinavir/ritonavir) is used in combination with other anti-HIV medicines to treat people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Kaletra is a combination of two medicines, lopinavir and ritonavir. Kaletra, a type of medicine called an HIV protease (PRO-tee-ase) inhibitor, is for adults and for children age 6 months and older.  (The infant in this case was under 6 months of age.)

There may be evidence that the person administering the Kaletra to the infant misread the bottle label and did not understand that Kaletra Oral Solution is highly concentrated, containing 80 mg of lopinavir and 20 mg of ritonavir per mL--not per bottle. 

Medication Overdose Lawsuit
When Pritzker | Ruohonen is retained to represent the family of a person who died from a medication overdose, the firm immediatly reviews all available medical records, investigates the role of the manufacturer of the medication, and consults with medical experts.  If the evidence suggests that someone is at fault, the firm will pursue claims against all responsible parties, which may include a hospital, doctor(s), nurse(s), pharmacy and pharmacist(s), other medical personnel, and the manufacturer of the medication.

The attorneys at Pritzker | Ruohonen & Associates have a national reputation, which has led to interviews with the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and other publications.  In recognition of their accomplishments, Fred Pritzker and Rich Ruohonen have been named "Super Lawyers" by a state legal magazine.  To contact a lawyer at Pritzker | Ruohonen for a free consultation, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit the firm’s online consultation form.


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