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TARDIVE DYSKINESIA AND REGLAN
Posted by: Darrell Castle
January 26, 2010
Topic: Personal Injury
Tardive Dyskinesia is an involuntary movement of muscles usually in the face characterized by grimacing, puckering, twitching, etc. The movements are chronic and often irreversible. Use of the drug Reglan, normally prescribed for acid reflux or for nausea, and also known as metoclopramide, has been associated with tardive dyskinesia.
In February, 2009 the FDA required that the manufacturers of Reglan add a warning, known as a black box warning, to their labels to warn Reglan users of the risk of tardive dyskinesia long term. Most people who experience tardive dyskinesia from Reglan use have taken the drug for longer than three months. Tardive dyskinesia is a very difficult disorder which usually continues long after Reglan use is discontinued.
Its symptoms include: involuntary, repetitive movements of the extremities; facial tics; lip smacking and pursing or puckering of the lips; facial grimacing; tongue protrusion; rapid eye movements and blinking; impaired movement of the fingers; restless leg syndrome. There is no apparent cure for these symptoms.
If you have taken Reglan and have any of the above listed symptoms, seek medical help and then legal help immediately. The Law Firm of Darrell Castle and Associates is currently investigating cases of Reglan caused tardive dyskinesia.
