Vytorin

A Vytorin lawyer in Tulsa is on your side

The prescription drug Vytorin is used to lower cholesterol. Vytorin is a combination of Zetia and Zocor and is linked to dangerous side effects, including liver and heart problems.

If you or a loved one suffered any adverse side effects linked to Vytorin, you may be entitled to compensation. Don’t hesitate to contact a Vytorin lawyer in Oklahoma to learn about your rights. Call Hansen Dirani & Associates Law Offices: 877-583-0700.

The Food and Drug Administration approved Vytorin in 2004. Since then, dangerous side effects have included cardiomyopathy related to the statin class of drugs and liver damage. Other serious Vytorin side effects include kidney failure, muscle damage, myopathy and rhabdomyolysis. Vytorin is seen as a risk to anyone who has had heart problems or clogged arteries.

Vytorin facts

Vytorin is one of the most popular cholesterol-reducing drugs. The following are a few facts about cholesterol drugs:

• About 19 million American adults take a cholesterol-lowering medicine of some kind.
• About 15 percent of people 20 and older and one in four people 65 and older are prescribed statins, which are one of the most common cholesterol medications.
• Vytorin each day is prescribed more 100,000 times.
• Vytorin generates more than $5 billion in yearly sales for co-manufacturers Merck and Schering-Plough.

Several Vytorin class action lawsuits have been filed, alleging Vytorin and Zetia are not safe. Vytorin and Zetia settlements involving more than 140 claims and totaling $41.4 million have been reached.

Contact Tulsa personal injury lawyer Hansen Dirani today

Get your life back. Take action. Before you accept any settlement with the insurance company, call 877-583-0700 to speak with a personal injury lawyer in Tulsa. At Hansen Dirani & Associates, we have the experience and resources victims of dangerous drugs need to pursue the justice they rightfully deserve.