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The drug recall attorneys at Bell Law in West Virginia are now reviewing cases in which women may have sustained serious injury after taking the birth control pill under the names "Yaz" "Yasmin" or "Ocella." Use of contraceptive may cause strokes, blood clots, heart attacks, other heart problems and dehydration, leading to kidney stones or gall bladder disease.
Produced by Bayer Healthcare, Yasmin and Yaz are "fourth generation" combination oral birth control drugs because they contain a combination of the hormones estrogen (ethinyl estradiol) and progestin (drospirenone). Yasmin was approved for use in the United States in 2001, while Yaz, a lower dose version, was approved for use in 2006. Ocella is the generic brand. The difference between Yaz and Yasmine is in the amount of the estrogen component, ethinyl estradiol. Yasmin contains 30 mcg ethinyl estradiol, while Yaz contains a lower dose of 20 mcg. It is often prescribed to treat premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), and is one of the most popular contraceptives in the United States.
Although the FDA has not yet recalled the drug, Yaz and Yasmine have been linked to many serious health problems including stroke, blood clots in the legs (DVT), pancreatitis, gall bladder disease and blood clots in the lungs (pulmonary embolism). Side effects of Yaz may result due to changes in your blood clotting system. Yaz blood clot problems including DVT and Pulmonary Embolism are serious Yaz side effect reported by women using this fourth-generation birth control pill. Many women with no family history of blood clots have suffered from life threatening injuries involving clots. The type of hormones in birth control pills can increase the risk of developing blood clots which can lead to serious problems especially if they are not diagnosed early.
One of the more serious conditions reported by women who used Yaz or Yasmine are strokes. There are two main types of strokes: ischemic stroke (caused by blockage) and hemorrhagic stroke (caused by bleeding). Women who are otherwise healthy with no prior stroke problems have experienced a stroke where no other health issues exist.
The key ingredient in Yaz and Yasmine, Drospirenone, may cause dehydration and then increase potassium levels in the blood, which, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), can be dangerous. Dehydration can lead to kidney stones and gallbladder disease.
Recently, the FDA has taken action against Bayer to limit the drug's entry into the nation from Germany where it is manufactured citing serious quality control issues. Bayer has also been cited by the FDA for overstating the benefits of Yaz and understating the risks in taking the contraceptive in its marketing of the drug. As part of an agreement with the FDA and more than two dozen state legal officials, Bayer was pressured into removing the ads, but is still advertising the drug with a new ad campaign which started early in 2009 clarifying the uses of the drug.
If you've been injured by a drug, contact an attorney whose practice focuses in this area of the law. Consultations are free, without obligation and strictly confidential. To contact a qualified attorney to discuss your situation, please contact our law firm for a free consultation of your injuries caused by Yaz or Yasmine @ 1-866-912-3007 or 304-932-4225 we may be able to help.
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