Digitek Recall

Orlando, Florida

In mid- 2008, a recall was announced on all Digitek (generic digoxin) tablets because of the possibility that some tablets contained double the amount of the active drug, digoxin. Actavis Totowa (formerly Amide Pharmaceutical, Inc.) manufactured the double strength tablets. These double-strength tablets can cause a serious condition known as Digitalis Toxicity resulting in:

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Low Blood pressure
• Cardiac Instability
• Bradycardia
• Death

When the tablets are produced at their proper dosage, the drug was a popular and effective treatment for heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms. When manufactured with a defect, when prescribed erroneously, or when taken for off-label uses, drugs can be very dangerous. If you or a loved one live in Florida and have been harmed by a dangerous drug, there is legal help available to you. The experienced medical malpractice attorneys at Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter, The Florida Firm, have represented thousands of families hurt by dangerous drugs. We can help you, too.

Dangers of Digoxin

If you or someone you know has been taking the heart medication, Digitek, please contact your physician immediately. Pharmacies and other retail stores that carry this drug should have taken it off the shelves and sent it back as soon as the recall was announced. Overdosing on this drug can be deadly. According to reports, the double strength defective tablets were sold over the course of a year, so hundreds of thousands of people may be affected.

The Digitek recall is a Class I recall, which means that the product poses a substantial risk of serious injury or death. Individuals with renal failure or poor kidney function could suffer from the potentially fatal Digitalis Toxicity.

The pharmaceutical injury lawyers at Colling Gilbert Wright & Carter have been reviewing Digitek cases for several months now.

If you or a loved one has suffered adverse effects from the use of Digitek (digoxin), you may be entitled to compensation. We urge you to contact Orlandos The Florida Firm today as there may be time limits in filing your claim.