Nefazodone, also marketed as Serzone, is an anti-depressant that was very popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
One reason for its popularity is that unlike most antidepressants, it has little or no sexual side effects.
In its hey-day, Serzone was prescribed to as many as 4.5 million people per year.
Unfortunately, some people have been seriously injured or even died as a result of taking the drug as prescribed.
In such cases, you or a loved one may qualify to file a nefazodone lawsuit in Oklahoma.
Serzone or Nefazodone Basics
Nefazodone is both a serotonin reuptake inhibitor (commonly known as “SSRI”) and a tricyclic antidepressant.
An SSRI blocks your brain’s reabsorption of serotonin, a chemical in your brain which is linked to depression.
A tricyclic blocks your brain’s reabsorption of both serotonin and norepinephrine, a hormone related to stress and anxiety.
The double function of nefazodone makes the drug an effective anti-depressant.
However, the drug is somehow changed by a key enzyme in the liver that detoxifies drugs.
The toxicity and strength of nefazodone itself, and any other drugs you are taking, can increase within your liver while you are taking nefazodone.
Your liver is forced to deal with really strong doses of the drugs you are taking all at once.
These strong doses of Serzone can overwhelm your liver, causing it to shut down.
Such situations may only be even partially remedied through filing a nefazodone lawsuit in Oklahoma.
FAQ: Filing a Nefazodone Lawsuit in Oklahoma
In December 2001, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a “black box warning,” which is the most serious warning that they can provide regarding a drug.
Through that publication, the FDA warned that taking nefazodone or Serzone could increase the risk of liver failure.
The drug was taken off the market under its brand name in 2004, because of dozens of cases of liver injuries and more than a dozen deaths in the United States.
The drug was not banned by the FDA in the United States, even though it has been banned completely in Europe and Canada.
The drug can still be purchased by its generic name, nefazodone, in the United States.
The drug’s well-understood ability to cause liver injury provides a strong basis for personal injury claims when a person who has taken nefazodone suffers liver injury while taking it.
Free Consultation: Tulsa Pharmaceutical Injury Attorney
A personal injury attorney in Tulsa, Oklahoma is ready to hear your story about how your nefazodone-related injuries have impacted your life.
One of our attorneys will gladly talk to you about getting compensated for those injuries, perhaps through filing a nefazodone lawsuit in Oklahoma.
To find out if you might be entitled to compensation for injuries that resulted from Serzone or nefazodone, contact the Tulsa pharmaceutical injury attorney at the Personal Injury Law Office of Tulsa today.
For a free, no-obligation consultation, call (918) 924-5528 or send your question using the e-mail form on this page.
