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Friday, May 29, 2009
Symptoms of Liver Damage from Hydroxycut
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decided to issue a public health advisory about the danger of liver damage from Hydroxycut use after compiling a total of 23 reports of liver injury associated with Hydroxycut use, including one death from liver failure. According to a letter to the editor published in the April 14, 2009 issue of the World Journal of Gastroenterology, current reports of liver damage from Hydroxycut may underestimate the actual numbers by "several orders of magnitude."
Did you take Hydroxycut? Are you concerned that you may have suffered liver damage as a result? Here are symptoms to look out for:
If you are currently taking Hydroxycut and are experiencing these symptoms, you may have suffered liver damage. If you experienced these symptoms in the past, but stopped using Hydroxycut and the symptoms cleared, you may have suffered liver damage. If you were diagnosed with hepatitis while or after using Hydroxycut, your liver damage may also have been associated with Hydroxycut.
If you believe you or a loved one may have suffered liver damage as a result of taking Hydroxycut, please schedule a Hydroxycut injury consultation with the product liability lawyers at Schlichter, Bogard & Denton today.
Did you take Hydroxycut? Are you concerned that you may have suffered liver damage as a result? Here are symptoms to look out for:
- Yellowing of the skin and/or whites of the eyes (jaundice)
- Brown or dark-colored urine
- Pale stool
- Nausea, vomiting, or loss of appetite
- Pain or sensitivity in the stomach or abdomen
- Excessive fatigue or shortness of breath
- Weakness or muscle pain
- Itching
- General feeling of being unwell
If you are currently taking Hydroxycut and are experiencing these symptoms, you may have suffered liver damage. If you experienced these symptoms in the past, but stopped using Hydroxycut and the symptoms cleared, you may have suffered liver damage. If you were diagnosed with hepatitis while or after using Hydroxycut, your liver damage may also have been associated with Hydroxycut.
If you believe you or a loved one may have suffered liver damage as a result of taking Hydroxycut, please schedule a Hydroxycut injury consultation with the product liability lawyers at Schlichter, Bogard & Denton today.
Labels: drugs, FDA, Hydroxycut, liver damage
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11:09 AM
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Details of the Hydroxycut Recall
On May 1, 2009, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued two statements about Hydroxycut-branded dietary supplements. In a public advisory, the FDA urged consumers to immediately stop use of Hydroxycut. It talked about the risk of liver injury that had been correlated with Hydroxycut use.
On the same day, the FDA issued a letter to healthcare professionals, describing Hydroxycut products as a "serious public health risk." It talked about reports of 23 cases of liver damage associated with the use of Hydroxycut, some leading to full liver failure, and one to patient death. The letter asked doctors to report liver damage associated with Hydroxycut and review previous cases of hepatitis, characterized by liver injury, to see if they were associated with Hydroxycut use.
In preparing its statement, the FDA informed Iovate Health Sciences, Inc, the manufacturer of Hydroxycut, about its findings. How, exactly, a recall was decided on seems unclear. According to Iovate health Sciences, the company "initiated a voluntary recall when it became aware" of the FDA's findings. According to the FDA statement, "Iovate has agreed to recall" all 14 varieties of Hydroxycut named by the FDA. These varieties are:
Not all varieties of Hydroxycut have yet been found to be associated with liver damage, but in many cases, injury reports take a long time to reach the FDA. The Hydroxycut-associated death occurred in 2007, but did not reach the FDA until March 2009.
With doctors reviewing past cases of liver damage, it is likely that more cases will be linked to Hydroxycut use. If you suffered liver damage while using Hydroxycut, schedule a Hydroxycut injury lawsuit consultation with the pharmaceutical liability lawyers at Schlichter, Bogard & Denton today.
On the same day, the FDA issued a letter to healthcare professionals, describing Hydroxycut products as a "serious public health risk." It talked about reports of 23 cases of liver damage associated with the use of Hydroxycut, some leading to full liver failure, and one to patient death. The letter asked doctors to report liver damage associated with Hydroxycut and review previous cases of hepatitis, characterized by liver injury, to see if they were associated with Hydroxycut use.
In preparing its statement, the FDA informed Iovate Health Sciences, Inc, the manufacturer of Hydroxycut, about its findings. How, exactly, a recall was decided on seems unclear. According to Iovate health Sciences, the company "initiated a voluntary recall when it became aware" of the FDA's findings. According to the FDA statement, "Iovate has agreed to recall" all 14 varieties of Hydroxycut named by the FDA. These varieties are:
- Hydroxycut Regular Rapid Release Caplets
- Hydroxycut Caffeine-Free Rapid Release Caplets
- Hydroxycut Hardcore Liquid Caplets
- Hydroxycut Max Liquid Caplets
- Hydroxycut Regular Drink Packets
- Hydroxycut Caffeine-Free Drink Packets
- Hydroxycut Hardcore Drink Packets (Ignition Stix)
- Hydroxycut Max Drink Packets
- Hydroxycut Liquid Shots
- Hydroxycut Hardcore RTDs (Ready-to-Drink)
- Hydroxycut Max Aqua Shed
- Hydroxycut 24
- Hydroxycut Carb Control
- Hydroxycut Natural
Not all varieties of Hydroxycut have yet been found to be associated with liver damage, but in many cases, injury reports take a long time to reach the FDA. The Hydroxycut-associated death occurred in 2007, but did not reach the FDA until March 2009.
With doctors reviewing past cases of liver damage, it is likely that more cases will be linked to Hydroxycut use. If you suffered liver damage while using Hydroxycut, schedule a Hydroxycut injury lawsuit consultation with the pharmaceutical liability lawyers at Schlichter, Bogard & Denton today.
Labels: attorney, drugs, FDA, Hydroxycut, liver damage
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11:05 AM