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[Dysphagia] medication effects on swallowing
"Pasekoff, Deanna" <pasekoffde@upmc.edu> wrote:
Years ago I worked in a hospital with a large behavioral health program.
We noted that patients on large doses of Neurontin often presented with
severe dysphagia. The literature on the medication noted dysphagia as
an extremely rare side effect
*** This is often tha case but I would caution that "dysphagia" in this context almost always means esophageal impairment which is what the word still means to the majority of physicians. It is side efffetcs such as tardive dyskinesis, EPS, ataxia etc that are the giveaways - not to mention the existing literature. Neurontin has a particularly bad side effect profile, including all of the above. and the manufacturers have been subject to various litigation over the past two years - which they lost - and a class action suit produced the folowing for patients who have suffered from its side effects. the ones I have underlined are those that, in my experience, are associated with swallowing problems, particularly many of the extraocular eye movements - often being indicative of pontocerebellar damage and forming an important part of the clinical examination of deglutition disorders:
The 2002 Neurontin litigation professionals charged Pfizer with illegally paying doctors to prescribe Neurontin for off-label uses. This Neurontin litigation began when a whistleblower with inside knowledge of these acts came forward and reported this information to the proper authorities. During the course of this Neurontin litigation, Pfizer plead guilty to the charges that they unlawfully marketed Neurontin for off label uses. Pfizer settled the Neurontin litigation by paying $430 million in punitive damages. Following the settlement, Pfizer estimated that nearly eighty percent of Neurontin sales are for off label uses.
Neurontin litigation has also been pursued on behalf of those who have taken this medication for off label uses and those who have suffered damages as a result. Neurontin users have an increased risk of suffering a number of side effects associated with this medication. When patients are not sufficiently advised of a drug?s potential side effects and suffer losses as a result, they have the right to pursue Neurontin litigation for relief.
Neurontin side effects can include the following complications and more: sleepiness, dizziness, blurred or double vision, tumor growth, tremors, swelling of the hands and feet, gastrointestinal problems, skin sensitivity, weight gain, kidney complications, aberrant eye movements, sexual dysfunction, suicidal ideations, allergic reaction, amnesia, depression, anxiety, paranoia, aggression, thought disturbances, and sudden unexplained deaths.
If you have experienced these, or any other, significant side effects of Neurontin, you may wish to consider Neurontin litigation. Through Neurontin litigation a victim of Neurontin side effects can seek relief for related damages including medical expenses, loss of income, and psychological suffering
Dr I Campbell-Taylor
Clinical Neuroscientist
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