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Duract

Duract was recalled on June 22, 1998 after cases of rare severe hepatitis and liver failure that sometimes require transplantation was reported in patients taking Duract for more than 10 days. Duract is an NSAID that was approved in July 1997 for short-term management of acute pain and was never approved for longer-term use. A Duract label change had been made February 10, 1998 to warn of the serious risks associated to the analgesic.

At the time of the Duract withdrawal the FDA had received reports of 4 deaths, 8 patients who survives but required liver transplant, and 12 other patients with serious but less severe liver damage. Later, more Duract adverse effects and fatalities were discovered to have occurred. If you would like more information on Duract legal options, please contact us.

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More Duract Resources

MedLine Plus Drug Information - Guide to prescription and over-the-counter medications provided by the United States Pharmacopeia.

DURACT - "DURACT: Painkiller Posed Risk of Damage to Liver"