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Uloric

Patients diagnosed with gout are often prescribed Uloric. Gout is a condition that causes painful arthritis in the joints. Uloric treats gout by lowering the levels of uric acid in the blood. In February 2019, the FDA linked Uloric to a higher risk of death and issued a black box warning on the drug. Black box warnings are meant to show a drug’s severe and sometimes life-threatening negative side effects.

Any patients who have taken Uloric for gout treatment may be eligible to file a lawsuit and receive compensation for damages caused by the drug. An experienced drug injury attorney can help you hold the negligent manufacture of Uloric accountable for your injuries or a loved one’s death. Contact The Guardian Legal Network to find a qualified legal representation who can guide you through the legal process.

What is Uloric?

Uloric (Febuxostat) is a prescription drug used to treat gout, a painful form of arthritis. Gout occurs when uric acid becomes built up in a person’s body, which causes swelling, redness, and pain in the joints. Needle-like crystals will form in the joints due to a buildup of uric acid and cause excruciating pain. Doctors prescribe Uloric to lower uric acid levels in the body. This will decrease a variety of gout symptoms and reduce pain.

Takeda Pharmaceuticals manufactures Uloric. It has been on the market since February 2009. The last type of medication on the market for gout was released over 40 years ago. Since there was little competition for Uloric, Takeda has sold many prescriptions. In fact, from 2012 to 2017, Takeda made $1.9 billion in overall sales of Uloric.

When the FDA approved Uloric, they required Takeda to perform after-market safety clinical trials with 6,000 patients. Here are the results of the clinical trials:

15 out of every 1,000 patients suffered severe side effects
90 out of the 6,000 patients suffered injuries
26 out of 1,000 died in a year

Uloric Recall and FDA Black Box Warning

Patients who took Uloric reported severe side effects. According to a study performed in 2018, the FDA compared the side effects of Allopurinol (a similar drug) and Uloric. The results showed that Uloric was linked to cardiovascular problems. Patients who used Uloric also experienced a higher risk of cardiovascular-related death than patients who used Allopurinol. The FDA added a Black Box warning to this drug immediately after the results were released.

The Black Box warning is the strongest warning the FDA uses. It appears on patient medication packages to make doctors aware of a drug’s harmful side effects. The FDA provided a medication guide for Uloric for additional information. Because of this warning, Uloric will include an appropriate warning label to prevent future injuries.

Uloric Side Effects

Some of the more common side effects of Uloric are:

Severe and sudden headaches
Shortness of breath
Weakness or numbness on one side of a person’s body
Rapid or irregular heartbeat

Some serious side effects of Uloric include:

Liver failure
Myocardial infarction (heart attack)
Extremity numbness
Cardiac-related death

Another serious side effect of Uloric is kidney failure. Takeda did not provide dosage recommendations for patients with severe kidney issues or gout until September 2017. When more patients reported renal-related injuries, Takeda began to include dosage recommendations. Currently, the dosage is limited to 40 mg a day for people with severe renal issues.

File a Uloric Lawsuit Against Takeda Pharmaceuticals

If you were prescribed Uloric for gout and suffered severe injuries, you may be eligible to sue the manufacturer for selling a defective drug. You can also file a wrongful death lawsuit if you lost a loved one due to Ulroic’s deadly side effects. Uloric lawsuits can help you win compensation for financial losses, including medical bills and lost wages.

To file a successful claim, you should find an attorney who is experienced in handling dangerous drug lawsuits. Your attorney will help you build a strong case to hold the drug manufacturer responsible for your physical, emotional, and financial damages. Filing a Uloric lawsuit involves proving the following claims:

The medication was used for its intended purpose as a gout medication.
The medication was not altered in any way and was taken correctly.
A defect in the medication caused death or a health-related injury.
The medication was defectively marketed, designed, or manufactured.

In most dangerous drug lawsuits, you are not required to prove that the pharmaceutical company was negligent. Due to strict liability, a pharmaceutical company can be liable for the injuries you sustained due to the defective drug. It does not matter if the company knew about the drug’s dangerous side effects – the company is still responsible.

Find a Uloric Lawyer Today

Find a Uloric Lawyer Today

An experienced dangerous drug lawyer will use the full extent of the law to fight for your compensation and justice. These types of cases involve complicated laws that require a lawyer’s expertise. Large pharmaceutical companies will stop at nothing to avoid paying you any money. That is why you need a committed and relentless Uloric lawyer on your side.

To connect with a Uloric lawyer and learn more about how you can receive financial compensation, contact The Guardian Legal Network. We help victims like you find qualified legal representation.

Fill out an online contact form or give us a call at (855) 967-0719 today.

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References

FDA. “FDA adds Boxed Warning for increased risk of death with gout medicine Uloric (febuxostat)“, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm631182.htm. Accessed January 26, 2021.
FDA. “Febuxostat Xanthine oxidase (XO) inhibitor for the chronic management of hyperuricemia in patients with gout”, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, https://www.fda.gov/media/121245/download. Accessed January 26, 2021.
Healthline. “Febuxostat, Oral Tablet”, Healthline, https://www.healthline.com/health/febuxostat-oral-tablet. Accessed January 26, 2021.
Mayo Clinic. “Febuxostat (Oral Route)”, Mayo Clinic, https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements/febuxostat-oral-route/side-effects/drg-20074780?p=1. Accessed January 26, 2021.
Rey, A., Batteux, B., Laville, S.M. et al. “Acute kidney injury associated with febuxostat and allopurinol: a post-marketing study”, Arthritis Research & Therapy, https://arthritis-research.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13075-019-2011-y#citeas. Accessed January 26, 2021.

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