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Zyprexa Risks

Patients who are considering or currently taking Zyprexa should speak to their health care provider to determine if the intended benefits of this medication outweigh the serious Zyprexa risks associated with use of this atypical antipsychotic medication. Zyprexa is a top-selling drug produced by Eli Lilly that was approved to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in 1996. Since then, numerous reports of serious Zyprexa risks have been made by experts and other researchers across the globe.

Prior to this drug's FDA approval, a researcher discovered that Zyprexa risks are so great that two thirds of pre-approval clinical trial participants were unable to complete the trial due to harmful Zyprexa side effects and other complications. He also found that one in every 145 trial participants who had taken Zyprexa died before completing their trials. This data regarding Zyprexa risks was reportedly made known to FDA officials but never made available to the public.

In 2001, government drug regulators from Australia received over three hundred reports of Zyprexa risks that led to harmful side effects such as diabetes and Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome. In 2001 the American Medical Association published a letter from leading health care professionals about serious Zyprexa risks. These experts reported that patients taking Zyprexa were ten times more likely to develop diabetes and related complications compared to the general population. After the Japanese and British governments received similar reports about Zyprexa risks, they issued strong warnings and restricted the use of this medication.

In 2002 a Duke University study also showed serious Zyprexa risks. They discovered nearly three hundred cases of Zyprexa treatment-emergent diabetes, most of which developed in patients who had been taking Zyprexa for less than six months. In addition to these serious Zyprexa risks, the researchers also found one hundred cases of patients who had developed ketoacidosis as a result of Zyprexa use, twenty two cases of Zyprexa-related pancreatitis, and twenty three patients who died as a result of Zyprexa side effects.

This prompted the FDA to finally take action and demand that Eli Lilly add a strong warning to all Zyprexa product information about these serious Zyprexa risks. Eli Lilly complied, but has consistently maintained that the intended benefits of Zyprexa outweigh the Zyprexa risks. In 2004 even more Zyprexa risks were indicated for patients taking this medication to treat Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. Researchers found that elderly patients taking Zyprexa were twice as likely to suffer a serious stroke or fatal injury, compared to patients not exposed to Zyprexa risks. Eli Lilly again issued warning statements about these serious Zyprexa risks, but has done nothing to protect consumers from life threatening Zyprexa side effects.

If you are concerned about Zyprexa risks, you may wish to discuss these concerns with you health care professionals.

If you have been harmed as a result of Zyprexa use, please contact us to speak with a qualified lawyer about the many Zyprexa risks.

More Zyprexa News:

January 17, 2007 - Zyprexa Lawsuit Filed Over Fatal Pancreatitis

December 18, 2006 - New Report Finds Eli Lilly Plays Down Zyprexa Risks

October 10, 2006 - Zyprexa Lawsuits Continue To Grow

August 11, 2006 - Zyprexa Victims To Receive Payout

July 31, 2006 - Mississippi Attorney General Sues Over Zyprexa

January 10, 2006 - Class action suit filed over Zyprexa

April 12, 2005 - Elderly patients warned of Zyprexa risks

April 11, 2005 - Zyprexa warning issued

February 9, 2005 - Zyprexa, Zyrtec prescription mix-ups result in hospitalizations

February 5, 2005 - Zyprexa lawsuit on behalf of Canadians filed

October 25, 2004 - Antipsychotics linked to serious adulthood diseases

May 21, 2004 - Nationwide Zyprexa class action lawsuit filed

More Zyprexa Resources:

Zyprexa Side Effects Lawyer - Provides details on the Zyprexa bipolar-disorder drug and its side effects, including withdrawal information. Contact an attorney for a consultation.

Zyprexa - Includes information for patients with schizophrenia.

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