Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada Digitek Attorneys
If you’ve taken the drug Digitek for your heart condition, please read carefully. Some of your Digitek pills may be defective – and they put you at risk for Digitalis toxicity, a potentially fatal condition.
Digitek (digoxin tablets, all strengths) has been recalled in a nationwide Class I recall starting April 25, 2008. The pills are distributed by Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. under the label “Bertek,” and by UDL Laboratories, Inc. under the “UDL” label. They are manufactured by Actavis Totowa.
Digitek – also known as “digoxin” – is used by very ill patients with congestive heart failure or abnormal heart rhythms.
The problem is the pills were apparently made for an unknown period of time with a potentially fatal defect. Some tablets may have been twice as thick as they were supposed to be. That means they could contain twice the approved level of Digitalis, the active ingredient in Digitek.
The pills can cause serious injury because the double-strength pills can lead to Digitalis toxicity. Digitalis toxicity can cause a heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, nausea, vomiting, dizziness, low blood pressure and an unstable or slow heart rate. In the very worst cases, Digitalis toxicity can lead to death. Elderly patients and patients with weak kidneys face the greatest risk.
Here’s what to watch for: Symptoms of Digitalis toxicity include: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, confusion, heart palpitations, irregular heartbeat, halos or rings of light around objects, and blind spots or blurred vision. Other symptoms include: decreased urine output, excessive nighttime urination, fainting, swelling and difficulty breathing when lying down.
If you’ve experienced any of these symptoms after taking Digitek, IMMEDIATELY contact your health care provider. You may have also received a letter from your pharmacist alerting you to this danger. Then contact White & Wetherall.
