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A Benicar lawsuit was filed in Ohio against Daiichi Sankyo Pharmaceuticals and Forest Laboratories LLC alleging the companies misled consumers and omitted the extent of the risk of side effects associated with using the blood pressure drug Benicar.
Plaintiff Laura L. claims that she was injured as a result of her use of Benicar, a medication prescribed to treat her high blood pressure. According to the Benicar side effects lawsuit, Benicar caused her severe intestinal problems including sprue-like enteropathy and colitis. As a result, she allegedly suffered from chronic diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and acute renal failure for which she was hospitalized on multiple occasions.
The Benicar lawsuit further alleges Daiichi Sankyo knew and, in fact, advertised and promoted the use of Benicar despite its failure to test or otherwise determine the safety and efficacy of such use.
Japanese drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo developed the popular prescription medication Benicar (olmesartan medoxomil) to treat high blood pressure in patients by helping the blood vessels in the body to widen and preventing constriction of the vessels. It was originally approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2002, and today doctors write more than 11 million prescriptions a year for the drug.
Benicar Side Effects
Benicar has been linked to cases of severe sprue-like enteropathy with gastrointestinal symptoms that include severe, chronic diarrhea and substantial weight loss. The symptoms of Benicar enteropathy look very similar to those of celiac disease.
Unlike celiac disease, a gluten-free lifestyle will not improve the symptoms. The only way to improve Benicar enteropathy is by discontinuing the medication.
Some of the side effects of Benicar include:
- Chronic diarrhea
- Vomiting
- Rapid and excessive weight loss
- Dehydration
- Cardiovascular problems
In July 2013, the FDA announced Benicar would receive a label update to reflect the risk of sprue-like enteropathy. The condition may take months or years to develop and may require hospitalization, the agency said.
This Benicar side effects lawsuit was filed on Nov. 14, and is seeking compensatory, exemplary, and punitive damages, along with court fees for Daichii Sankyo’s alleged negligence in failing to provide proper warnings regarding the severity of Benicar’s side effects.
The Benicar Side Effects Lawsuit is Case No. 1:14-cv-02515, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division.
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