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Ketek Linked to Liver Failures
A 26-year-old man died two weeks after taking Ketek for five days. A 51-year-old woman required a new liver after taking Ketek, and a 46-year-old man developed drug-induced hepatitis after he stopped taking Ketek. Medical professionals are warning patients taking Ketek to talk to their doctor about any side effects and any prior history of liver disease or kidney dysfunction.
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Judge Denies Sanofi-Aventis' Motion to Dismiss
 St. Clair, IL: In a victory for plaintiffs, a judge in St. Clair County has denied a motion by Sanofi-Aventis to dismiss or transfer 59 claims against the company regarding its antibiotic, Ketek. The judge found that Sanofi-Aventis did not show that St. Clair County was an inadequate forum for the cases and refused to dismiss claims from plaintiffs in other states. [ Read More ]
Ketek and the FDA: Medicinal Terrorism?
 Washington, DC: There are those who feel that the real threat to the American people isn't terrorism: it's the seemingly endless supply of dangerous prescription drugs that carry approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Ketek is alleged to be one of them, after patients have died or been seriously harmed from the antibiotic. [ Read More ]
Ketek and Aventis' Study 3014: Questions still Unanswered
 Washington, DC: The antibiotic Ketek was approved by the FDA more than three years ago, ostensibly to be used for respiratory tract infections. There was no mention of side effects such as liver damage and/or liver failure. Since that time, scandals and treachery—mainly involving study 3014--seem to have held no bounds regarding the drug, its manufacturer and the FDA. [ Read More ]
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KETEK IN THE NEWS
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JUN-24-08: If your doctor prescribes Ketek, ask for a safer alternative. Ketek has been linked to high risk of severe liver problems. [NEWSMAX: DON'T TAKE KETEK]
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SEP-02-07: The FDA investigated Dr. Carl R. Lang for how he conducted trials regarding Ketek although it never punished him for alleged problems with his trials. Among the problems were that clinic staff enrolled in the study and that he enrolled 251 patients when the approved limit was 50. [TIMES: KETEK]
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AUG-23-07: Ketek is a perfect example of how lax the FDA's drug approval process is. The FDA has confirmed 53 cases of liver failure related to the drug, including five deaths. [NEWS INFERNO: KETEK]
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MAY-31-07: Since it was approved by the FDA Ketek has been linked to 53 cases of liver failure, five deaths, and two liver transplants. Both the FDA and Sanofi-Aventis knew about problems with Ketek's clinical studies but neither took steps to prevent it from being approved. [TIMES: KETEK]
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MAY-27-07: The maker of Ketek knowingly included false data in its submission to the FDA. The false data included falsified test results, staff and family members of doctors enrolled in the study, and edited medical records. [TIMES: KETEK]
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MAY-21-07: One man who took Ketek reported feeling as though he had "catastrophic illness." His symptoms included chills, dizziness, pain in legs, and fever. He is planning on joining many others who filed lawsuits against the makers of Ketek. [NBC 5: KETEK]
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The History of Ketek
Ketek® (Telithromycin) is the first ketolide antibiotic to enter clinical use. It is used to treat mild to moderate respiratory infections.
 Telithromycin was approved by the European Commission in July 2001 and gained FDA approval April 1 , 2004.
There was some scandal when a major contributing Physician was sent to prison for submitting false data to the main safety study done to prove the safety of the drug. For some reason the FDA approved Ketek anyway.
The first alarms went up in 2006 when cases of liver damage and failure started turning up in Ketek patients. The FDA removed it's approval for most uses in 2007.
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Ketek Warnings
Call your doctor right away if you experience nausea, stomach pain, low fever, loss of appetite, dark urine, clay-colored stools, or jaundice (yellowing of the skin or eyes). Other possible side effects of Ketek include severe liver damage and vision changes such as blurred or double vision.
You are warned to contact your doctor if you experience any of the above symptoms after taking Ketek.
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Ketek Side Effects
Ketek is in a class of ketolide antibiotics used to treat bacterial infections such as pneumonia, chronic bronchitis, and acute bacterial sinusitis.
 Ketek (telithromycin) has been linked to liver damage in dozens of cases, some of which resulted in liver failure and death. The manufacturer, Sanofi-Aventis, has stopped a marketing plan for the drug. Health authorities are investigating the use of the antibiotic after numerous cases of liver damage and several deaths.
Known side effects of Ketek include nausea, dizziness, blurred or double vision, drowsiness, jaundice and liver damage. If you develop symptoms yourself, or you have lost a loved one who was taking this drug, you should consider contacting a Ketek lawyer who will review your case at no charge.
Ketek Antibiotic Legal Help
If you or a loved one has suffered severe side effects while taking Ketek, you may qualify for damages or remedies that may be awarded in a possible class action or lawsuit. Please click the link below to submit your complaint to a Ketek lawyer for a free case evaluation.
Posted on Jan-20-06
Updated on Oct-18-08
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