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New Heartburn Drugs Study Shows 33% Increased Risk of Kidney Problems

November 8, 2017 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

Previous Research on PPIs & Kidney Damage Several studies have been published in the past several years concerning the relationship between chronic kidney disease (CKD) and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) such as Nexium, Prilosec, and Prevacid. The table below identifies the year, title, and results of three recent studies on PPIs and kidney … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Unsafe Drugs Tagged With: Acute Interstitial Nephritis, Acute Kidney Injury, ain, aki, chronic kidney disease, ckd, drug injury lawsuits, drug side effects, end stage renal disease, esrd, heartburn drugs, heartburn drugs side effects, Kidney Failure, Nexium, ppi drugs, Prevacid, Prilosec, proton pump inhibitors, Renal Failure, unsafe drugs

Association Between Heartburn Drugs & Chronic Kidney Disease Questioned

September 7, 2017 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

A recent article published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology titled The “dangers” of chronic proton pump inhibitor use provides commentary on the relationship between use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)--such as Nexium, Prilosec, and Prevacid--and various side effects. The authors of this study acknowledge the growing number of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Unsafe Drugs Tagged With: Acute Interstitial Nephritis, Acute Kidney Injury, ain, aki, chronic kidney disease, ckd, drug injury lawsuits, drug side effects, end stage renal disease, esrd, heartburn drugs, heartburn drugs side effects, Kidney Failure, Nexium, ppi drugs, Prevacid, Prilosec, proton pump inhibitors, Renal Failure, unsafe drugs

Prilosec / Prevacid / Nexium Federal Court MDL For Kidney Injury Cases

August 21, 2017 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

In August 2017 the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) granted a second motion for centralization or consolidation of federal court lawsuits brought by plaintiffs in proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) cases alleging kidney injury. In more detail, the JPML established IN RE: PROTON-PUMP INHIBITOR PRODUCTS LIABILITY … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Unsafe Drugs Tagged With: Acute Interstitial Nephritis, chronic kidney disease, end stage renal disease, Kidney Failure, kidney injury, Nexium, Prevacid, Prilosec, Renal Failure

Nexium / Prilosec / Prevacid: Valuing Profits Over Patients

March 21, 2017 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

Nexium, Prilosec, and Prevacid are just a few of the popular heartburn and acid reflux drugs that have been linked with serious side effects relating to the kidneys.  These drugs are manufactured by AstraZeneca (Nexium / Prilosec) and Takeda (Prevacid). Though Nexium has been marketed as substantially different and more effective than Prilosec, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Unsafe Drugs Tagged With: acid reflux drugs, Acute Interstitial Nephritis, Acute Kidney Injury, ain, aki, AstraZeneca, chronic kidney disease, ckd, end stage renal disease, esrd, heartburn drugs, Kidney Failure, Nexium, PPIs, Prevacid, Prilosec, proton pump inhibitors, Renal Failure, severe renal impairment, Takeda

Nexium / Prilosec / Prevacid Series: Factors for Drug-Injury Lawsuits

September 16, 2016 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

This will be the final article of the Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid blog series.  In my previous article, I provided a timeline of the medical literature concerning the link between these PPI drugs and negative kidney side-effects.  In this article, I will discuss some of the factors that determine whether a patient may have a viable drug-injury case … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: acid reflux drugs, Acute Interstitial Nephritis, chronic kidney disease, drug injury cases, drug side effects, end stage renal disease, GERD, heartburn drugs, Kidney Failure, kidney injury, kidney issues, Nexium, NSAIDs, Prevacid, Prilosec, proton pump inhibitors, Renal Failure, severe renal impairment

Nexium / Prevacid / Prilosec Series: The Devastating Side Effects

August 22, 2016 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

In the first article of the Nexium, Prevacid, Prilosec Series, I gave a brief overview of some of the possible side effects of these PPI drugs.  I will now expand on this previous discussion to provide more detailed information about these conditions.  Please know that I am not qualified to give medical advice, and am simply summarizing recent … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Unsafe Drugs Tagged With: Acute Interstitial Nephritis, Acute Kidney Injury, ain, aki, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, chronic kidney disease, ckd, drug injury, drug side effects, end stage renal disease, esrd, failure to warn, FDA, Kidney Damage, Kidney Failure, Nexium, ppi drugs, Prevacid, Prilosec, proton pump inhibitors, Renal Failure, Takeda Pharmaceuticals America

Nexium / Prevacid / Prilosec Series: Overview and Background

August 11, 2016 By Law Offices of Thomas J. Lamb, P.A.

To start my series on Nexium, Prevacid, and Prilosec, I would like to provide some background information on these drugs, as well as a quick overview of their detrimental side-effects. For many years, popular heartburn and acid reflux drugs like Nexium, Prilosec, and Prevacid have been touted as safe by the drug manufacturers and doctors alike. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Unsafe Drugs Tagged With: Acute Interstitial Nephritis, Acute Kidney Injury, ain, aki, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, chronic kidney disease, ckd, drug injury, drug side effects, end stage renal disease, esrd, failure to warn, FDA, Kidney Damage, Kidney Failure, Nexium, ppi drugs, Prevacid, Prilosec, proton pump inhibitors, Renal Failure, Takeda Pharmaceuticals America

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