The adolescent years can be tough.  Factor in a mental illness and a teenage boy can be subjected to relentless bullying and ridicule from his peers.

Now imagine that your teenage son took the drug Invega in order to treat his condition and function normally. But your son suffered man boobs caused by Invega.

It is hard to even fathom how this drug side effect, medically known as gynecomastia, can lead to even more torment and emotional suffering.

About Invega

Atypical antipsychotics like Invega are relatively new to the market.  The first to find success was Clozapine back in the early 1970’s.

Unfortunately, it had the major side effect of reducing the body’s white blood cell count, and thus was largely removed from the market.

The next drug to find major success was Risperdal.

Risperdal was approved by the FDA in 1993.  Over the next decade and a half the drug shot to popularity earning Janssen Pharmaceuticals (a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson) billions of dollars.

Just before the patent on this drug ran out, the manufacturer came out with a new, very similar, drug called Invega.

Invega is a metabolite of Risperdal.  This means that as Risperdal breaks down in the body, it metabolizes into different chemicals.

One of those active chemicals is what composes the drug Invega.  Since both drugs are essentially the same, they also have the same devastating side effects.

How Invega Works

Invega, also known by the generic name paliperidone, is an antipsychotic drug typically used for treatment of schizophrenia.

This medication works by affecting two neurotransmitters, serotonin and dopamine. Since one of the main causes of schizophrenia is dopamine overactivity, Invega works by blocking dopamine receptors in the brain.

Johnson & Johnson developed and distributes Invega in their pharmaceutical segment, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies.

More About Man Boobs Caused By Invega

Gynecomastia (colloquially known as man boobs) is the growth of male breasts, possibly with pain or nipple discharge.

Man boobs caused by Invega can include abnormal breast growth, puffy or enlarged nipples, painful breasts, nipple discharge, and may require mastectomy or male breast removal.

Additionally, adolescent males who develop gynecomastia may suffer devastating psychological and social damages.

For this reason, many doctors recommend surgery to remove the breast growths either by liposuction or with a mastectomy, both involving removal of extra tissue from the male’s breasts.

Filing an Invega Lawsuit

Males who take Invega are at an increased risk of suffering from a condition known as gynecomastia.

This condition is more likely to affect younger men, such as those who are going through puberty, but it has been known to be present in older generations as well.

Janssen Pharmaceuticals never fully disclosed that growing breasts was a side effect of their drug, according to many lawsuits that allege man boobs caused by Invega.

As a result of the drug maker’s failure to adequately warn about the serious and devastating side effects of Invega man boobs, financial compensation may be available through a gynecomastia lawsuit.

If you or your son has experienced man boobs caused by Invega, contact an experienced Invega attorney for a free, no obligation case consultation. You may be eligible to recover financial compensation.