Prempro
Prempro is the most popular HRT containing both Estrogen and Progestin. It is estimated that 6 million women are currently taking Prempro to relieve symptoms of menopause. A growing number of Prempro lawsuits are being filed because of serious side effects caused by the drug, including, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, stroke, heart attacks, blood clots, lupus, and dementia. There are also reports linking Prempro to a higher occurrence of Alzheimer's disease.
In 2002, the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) began a study to determine the long-term effects of Prempro, a leading HRT drug. The study was short-lived because of the overwhelming harm Prempro was causing volunteers. The results from the halted study were startling. The NHLBI determined that the women given Prempro were more likely to develop the following life-threatening diseases:
- Breast Cancer (26% more likely)
- Strokes (41%)
- Blood Clots (100%)
- Cardiovascular Disease (22%)
If you are one of the many healthy women who have been harmed by Prempro, you deserve compensation. By contacting a Prempro lawyer, in Washington DC or Boston you will protect your rights and the future health of other menopausal women.
Premarin
It is estimated that 9 million women are currently taking the HRT drug Premarin. Similar to Prempro, Premarin is prescribed to treat menopausal symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats, vaginal dryness, and difficulty sleeping. It is also used to minimize bone loss from osteoporosis.
Premarin is consists of conjugated estrogens extracted from the urine of pregnant horses. The drug was approved by the FDA in 1942, but has recently been linked to an increased risk of ovarian cancer, stroke, breast cancer, heart attack, and blood clots in the lungs or legs. Pregnant women should not take Premarin. Other Premarin side effects include:
- Severe headache
- Sharp chest and stomach pain
- Calf pain
- Breast lumps
- Shortness of breath
- Mild dizziness
- Coughing up blood
- Abnormal vaginal bleeding
- Nausea
- Fluid retention
If you have experienced any of the above symptoms, you may be entitled to compensation. By filing a Premarin lawsuit against the drug's manufacture, who currently pulls in over $1 billion each year from Premarin, you will help protect other women from being injured by this dangerous drug.
Contact our HRT ( Prempro and Premarin) lawyers in Boston and Washington, DC for more information regarding either of these drugs. We handle HRT, Prempro, and Premarin lawsuits in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Virginia, and Maine.