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What
is Serzone antidepressant drug?
How
does Serzone
antidepressant drug
work?
What
is Serzone
antidepressant drug used
to treat?
What
is a black box warning?
Why
did the black box warning get updated again in January
2002?
What
are common Serzone
antidepressant drug
side effects?
Has
any legal action been taken for the deadly and serious
Serzone
antidepressant drug
side effects?
Do
I have any legal rights for the Serzone
antidepressant drug
side effects experienced?
Serzone is an antidepressant drug manufactured by Bristol-Myers
Squibb Company. More than 7 million Americans have
used the once highly popular drug with sales exceeding
$100 million. The generic name for Serzone antidepressant
drug is nefazodone hydrochloride. Serzone antidepressant
drug differed from SSRI antidepressants because it was
associated with minimal weight gain and minimal sexual
side effects.
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Serzone antidepressant drug is meant to treat depression
by correcting an imbalance in the amounts of certain
natural chemicals, including serotonin and norepinephrine,
located in the brain.
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Serzone antidepressant drug is used to treat clinical
depression. Depression is a syndrome characterized by
sadness, low self-esteem, loss of pleasure, and sometimes
a difficulty functioning. Depression is a cluster of
emotional, physical, and behavioral symptoms.
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A black
box warning on drug labels are the most serious
warning issued by the FDA. In December 2001, the FDA
notified Serzone antidepressant drug manufacturer, Bristol-Meyers
that it must include a black box warning advising patients
that life-threatening Serzone liver failure that has
been reported to occur. The black box warning got its
name because of the black outline that surrounds the
warning section to make it more prominent.
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The FDA and BMS added a black box warning and strengthened
the warnings, contraindications, and precautions sections
of the Serzone antidepressant drug label. Serzone liver
failure leading to transplant and/or death has continued
to be reported
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Common Serzone antidepressant drug side
effects include headache, constipation, dry mouth,
drowsiness, insomnia, nausea, vision problems, agitation,
dizziness, fatigue, confusion, hypotension, rash or
hives, seizures, and lightheadedness. In a study performed
on Serzone antidepressant drug prior to the marketing
of the drug found 16% of the 3,496 patients taking Serzone
discontinued their use due to side effects.
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Individual claims, as well as a recent filing for a
Serzone class action, has resulted in response to the
adverse side effects Serzone antidepressant drug patients
have experienced. For more information on your legal
rights regarding Serzone antidepressant drug please
contact
us.
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If you, or a family member, have endured the serious
Serzone antidepressant drug side effects, including
Serzone liver damage, contact
us to receive a free consultation regarding your
legal rights with an expert Serzone lawyer. You may
be entitled to compensation.
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