Digitek Side Effects & Overdose Death Lawsuits

Digoxin is used to treat conditions such as congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter (types of fast heartbeats). Digoxin helps the heart to beat more strongly and regularly. However double the prescribed amount of digoxin, the active ingredient in Digitek can cause a risk of digitalis toxicity in patients being treated for renal (kidney) failure. This Digitek overdosage can be fatal. Those Digitek users suffering from renal failure are at risk of digitalis toxicity because they cannot excrete digitalis from their bodies like healthy people.

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Digitek, Bertek & UDL Digoxin Recalled by FDA

Morristown, NJ -- April 25, 2008 -- Actavis Totowa LLC, a United States manufacturing division of the international generic pharmaceutical company Actavis Group, is initiating a Class I nationwide recall of DigitekŪ (digoxin tablets, USP, all strengths) for oral use. The products are distributed by Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., under a "Bertek" label and by UDL Laboratories, Inc. under a "UDL" label. (See:FDA Recall of Digitek.)

The voluntary all lot recall is due to the possibility that tablets with double the appropriate thickness may have been commercially released. These tablets may contain two times the approved level of active ingredient than it appropriate.

DigitekŪ is used to treat heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms. The existence of double strength tablets poses a risk of digitalis toxicity in patients with renal failure. Digitalis toxicity can cause nausea, vomiting, dizziness, low blood pressure, cardiac instability and bradycardia. Death can also result from excessive Digitalis intake. FDA has received many reports of serious illnesses and injuries regarding digitalis toxicity. (See:Digitek Overdose Side Effects)

Digoxin Injury & Death Lawsuit - Contact a Lawyer

If you or a loved one have been seriously injured or a loved one has died as a result of this digitalis toxicity or an overdose of Digitek, Bertek and/or UDL Digoxin, please contact immediately for a Free Digitek Lawsuit Evaluation or call us at 1-800-883-9858.

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