What
is Fen-Phen?
Fen-Phen
(or Phen-Fen), is a pharmaceutical cocktail made up of three
drugs:
Phentermine
·
Ionimine
·
Adipex
·
Fastin
Fenfluramine
·
Pondimin
Dexphenfluramine
·
Redux
The
Fen-Phen combination of these three types of drugs has been
known to cause heart valve damage (Valvupathy), Primary
pulmonary hypertension (PPH) and neuropsychological damage.
What
type of heart valve damage?
Valvupathy
(heart valve damage) is the most common type of damage that
occurs from taking Fen-Phen.
There are four major valves in the heart.
Valvupathy occurs when these valves of the heart
fail to open or close properly and leak. This causes regurgitation of the blood and
can lead to both heart and lung disease.
How
do I know if I have heart valve damage?
The
best and only current way to test for valve damage resulting
from taking Fen-phen is the Echocardiogram.
This is a simple procedure where the doctor takes
a picture of the patient’s heart using sound waves.
Is
the damage repairable?
Yes,
if damage is found it can be repaired through heart valve
repair and/or replacement. American Home Products
has entered into an agreement to provide Billions of dollars
for injury, testing and medical treatment of those who took
fen phen, pondomin or redux, but the deadline is fast
approaching. If you want to make sure you are covered
for future claims, call today 1-800-365-1121 or fill out the
online
compensation form.
Don't
Neglect yourself or your family.
You
may be entitled to $1,485,000 now or in the future, but you
must act now to preserve your right to collect. Tyner
Law Firm will handle all the work up and legal filings to
assist you in preserving your rights, but you need to act
now because the Federal Court has set a bar date after which
you will not be allowed to participate in recovery now or in
the future. If you act now, you may be able to collect
money damages, even if your heart disease doesn't show up
until the year 2015. But you must act now.
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