File a Fosamax Lawsuit

If you have taken osteoporosis drug Fosamax anytime over the last 14 years that it has been on the market and have suffered an atypical femur (thigh bone) fracture, then you deserve compensation for your injuries.

The medical liability lawyers at law firm Davis Ketchmark McCreight & Ivers, P.C. are here to tell you that if you have experienced any type of side effect from taking the medication then you should seriously consider filing a Fosamax lawsuit. You need to claim compensation for any expenses that you have incurred, such as medical expenses, lost wages, and even for pain and suffering.

In this article, we attempt to provide you with enough information to decide whether you should file a Fosamax lawsuit. So here are some facts about the popular osteoporosis drug Fosamax to get you started.

What is Fosamax?

Fosamax is the brand name for alendronate sodium, which was discovered by Merck over 20 years ago and subsequently manufactured and sold by the pharmaceutical giant after it received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1995. Fosamax is available by prescription only and is used to treat prophylaxis, osteoporosis in men and women, corticosteroid-associated osteoporosis, and Paget’s disease.

Fosamax was a highly successful drug for Merck and before its patent expired in 2008, doctors had prescribed the drug twenty million times, bringing in $3 billion for Merck.

If you were one of those people who were prescribed Fosamax and had a femur break then you should consider joining a Fosamax lawsuit. You can talk to the team of medical liability lawyers at Davis Ketchmark McCreight & Ivers, P.C. for more information.

The link between Fosamax and atypical femur fractures

Medical experts have recently made a connection between Fosamax and atypical femur fractures along with a range of other side effects. An atypical fracture is a fracture that happens despite little or no impact, such as falling from a standing height or just from standing.

While Fosamax is supposed to strengthen bones, studies have found that the drug actually causes bones to become brittle and break under moderate stress. The breaks are considered unusual as they occur in the femur, one of the strongest bones in the body, and the fractures are horizontal.

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association in February 2011 found that people who had taken Fosamax were three times more likely to suffer a bone break after using the drug over five years as the drug make bones brittle as it hardens them.

In another study, published in May 2011 in the New England Journal of Medicine, of women who had atypical femur fractures, 78% had taken Fosamax compared with only 10% of the control group, whose femur fractures were typical. It found that taking Fosamax increased the chance of an atypical femur fracture by 47.3 times.

There is no reason why you should have to suffer through the financial and emotional consequences as well as the pain of a femur fracture caused by taking Fosamax. You deserve to seek compensation so contact the Fosamax lawyers at Davis Ketchmark McCreight & Ivers, P.C. today to help decide your course of action and get your Fosamax lawsuit started.

Some of the side effects of Fosamax

Femur breaks are not the only side effects of taking Fosamax. There are many other reasons why you might want to file a Fosamax lawsuit if you believe you were not properly warned of the risks of taking the osteoporosis drug. Here are some of the possible side effects:

• Nausea
• Abdominal cramping
• Obstipation
• Flatulence
• Diarrhea
• Headaches
• Ulceration
• Throat pain
• Chest pain
• Difficulty swallowing
• Kidney problems
• Skin rash
• Pain in bones, muscles and joints
• Various eyes problems
• Gastrointestinal Tract Abnormalities
• Ulcers on the esophagus
• Jaw Osteonecrosis
• Severe pain
• Numbness
• Altered sensation
• Teeth loosening
• Soft tissue infections
• Bone exposure inside the oral cavity

The most serious of these side effects is osteonecrosis of the jaw, which is also known as ‘death jaw’, however it can affect other joints, including knees, hips, elbows and ankles. The condition causes a permanent loss of blood to the jawbone tissue which, over time, causes the bone to collapse.

If you have experienced any serious side effects which you believe are connected to the use of Fosamax then you must get in contact with an attorney and get the ball rolling on your Fosamax lawsuit.

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