What is medical malpractice?
Medical malpractice is the failure of medical professionals to provide adequate treatment to patients resulting in a personal injury or substantial loss of income.
Why is a medical malpractice lawyer needed for medical mistakes?
Medical malpractice is a doctor’s failure to exercise the degree of care and skill that a physician or surgeon of the same medical specialty would use under similar circumstances. A lawyer that knows about medical problems and medical laws is needed to help a claim reach the courts in the fastest, accurate, and most complete way possible. A medical malpractice lawyer will work with the hospital system and legal system to find out what your rights and legal options are. While you or someone you know gets better or recovers from a medical mistake or injury, the medical malpractice attorney fights for your legal rights.
Most commonly referenced drugs:
Aciphex, Fluoxetine, Plavix, Advair, Fosamax, Prevacid, Albuterol, Furosemide, Propecia, Allegra, Hydrochlorothiazide, Protonix, Ambien, Levitra, Singulair, Atenolol, Lexapro, Synthroid, Avandia, Lipitor, Toprol XL, Celebrex, Lisinopril, Viagra, Cialis, Nexium, Wellbutrin, Coumadin, Norvasc, Xalatan, Crestor, Ortho, Evra, Zoloft, Evista, Ortho-Tri-Cyclen, Zyprexa, Flonase, Paxil, Zyrtec
Drug Information
ACIPHEX
Ingredient Name: RABEPRAZOLE (ra-BE-pray-zole)
Drug Manufacturer: ORTHO
Common Uses: This medicine is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) used to treat ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), erosive esophagitis, or Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. This medicine works by blocking acid production in the stomach. It may be used in combination with antibiotics including amoxicillin or clarithromycin to treat certain types of ulcers. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
ADVAIR (ADVAIR DISKUS)
Ingredient Name: FLUTICASONE (flew-TICK-uh-sone) and SALMETEROL (sal-MET-er-all)
Drug Manufacturer: GLAXOSMITHKLINE
Common Uses: This product is a combination “controller” medicine for long-term treatment of asthma and chronic lung diseases (such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis, or COPD). It works to open the airways of the lungs in two ways (decreasing bronchiolar swelling and causing muscle relaxation). It may also be used to treat other breathing conditions as determined by your doctor. This medicine does not work immediately and should not be used for acute asthma attacks. Use other “quick-relief” medicines/inhalers for sudden shortness of breath or asthma attacks.
ALBUTEROL (ALBUTEROL INHALER)
Ingredient Name: ALBUTEROL (al-BYOO-ter-ole)
Drug Manufacturer: WARRICK
Common Uses: This medicine is a bronchodilator used to treat or prevent the symptoms of asthma, emphysema, and other breathing conditions. This medicine is also used to prevent the symptoms of exercise-induced asthma. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
ALLEGRA
Ingredient Name: FEXOFENADINE (fex-oh-FEN-a-deen)
Drug Manufacturer: AVENTIS
Common Uses: This medicine is an antihistamine used to relieve symptoms of seasonal allergies such as runny or itchy nose; sneezing; itchy throat; and watery, itchy, or red eyes. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
ALLEGRA-D
Ingredient Name: FEXOFENADINE (fex-oh-FEN-a-deen) and PSEUDOEPHEDRINE (soo-doe-e-FED-rin)
Drug Manufacturer: AVENTIS
Common Uses: This medicine is an antihistamine and decongestant combination that is used to relieve symptoms of seasonal allergies such as watery or itchy eyes, runny nose, itchy throat, sneezing, and stuffy nose (nasal congestion).
AMBIEN (AMBIEN CR)
Ingredient Name: ZOLPIDEM (zole-PI-dem)
Drug Manufacturer: SANOFI
Common Uses: This medicine is a sedative-hypnotic used for the short-term treatment of insomnia (difficulty falling or staying asleep).
ATENOLOL
Ingredient Name: ATENOLOL (a-TEN-oh-lole)
Drug Manufacturer: MYLAN
Common Uses: This medicine is a beta-blocker used to treat high blood pressure and angina pectoris (chest pain). It is also used after a heart attack to improve survival. Controlling high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney problems. This medicine may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your
AVANDIA
Ingredient Name: ROSIGLITAZONE (roh-si-GLI-ta-zone)
Drug Manufacturer: GLAXOSMITH
Common Uses: This medicine is used to treat type 2 diabetes by reducing the resistance your body has to insulin. It is used either alone or in combination with other anti-diabetes medicines, including metformin or insulin, as part of a diet and exercise program.
CELEBREX
Ingredient Name: CELECOXIB (ce-le-KOX-ib)
Drug Manufacturer: SEARLE LABS
Common Uses: This medicine is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medicine(NSAID) used to treat pain, including pain and inflammation associated with certain types of arthritis (such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or ankylosing spondylitis) or menstrual periods in women. It may be used along with other treatments to decrease certain types of growth in the bowel (polyps) or to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
CIALIS
Ingredient Name: TADALAFIL (tah-DA-la-fil)
Drug Manufacturer: LILLY
Common Uses: This medicine is a phosphodiesterase inhibitor used to treat sexual function problems such as impotence or erectile dysfunction. In combination with sexual stimulation, this medicine works by helping the blood flow into the penis to achieve and maintain an erection. This medicine is not intended for use in women or children. This medicine will not protect against sexually transmitted diseases including HIV infection. Use “safe sex” practices such as latex condoms. Contact your doctor or pharmacist for more details.
COUMADIN
Generic available:
WARFARIN SOD
Ingredient Name: WARFARIN (WAR-far-in)
Drug Manufacturer: BMS
Common Uses: This medicine is an anticoagulant used to treat or prevent harmful blood clots that may occur in the veins (venous thrombosis) or lungs (pulmonary embolism), or with a type of abnormal heartbeat (such as atrial fibrillation), or following a heart valve replacement. This medicine is also used to reduce the risk of stroke and other problems in patients who have had a heart attack. It may also be used to treat or prevent other conditions as determined by your doctor.
CRESTOR
Ingredient Name: ROSUVASTATIN (roe-SUE-vuh-stah-tin)
Drug Manufacturer: ASTRAZENECA
Common Uses: This medicine is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (also known as a “statin”) used with a proper diet to help lower cholesterol and fat (triglyceride) levels and to raise good cholesterol (HDL) levels in your blood.
EVISTA
Ingredient Name: RALOXIFENE (ral-OX-I-feen)
Drug Manufacturer: LILLY
Common Uses: This medicine is a selective estrogen receptor modulator (SERM) used to treat and prevent osteoporosis in women after menopause. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor. These medicines are structurally different from hormones, including estrogens and progestins.
FLONASE (FLONASE NASAL SPRAY)
Ingredient Name: FLUTICASONE (floo-TIK-a-sone)
Drug Manufacturer: ALLEN AND HANBURYS
Common Uses: This medicine is a corticosteroid nasal spray used to treat itching, sneezing, congestion, and runny nose due to allergy and other causes.
FLUOXETINE
Ingredient Name: FLUOXETINE (floo-OX-uh-teen)
Drug Manufacturer: PAR
Common Uses: This medicine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used to treat depression, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), or bulimia. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
FOSAMAX
Ingredient Name: ALENDRONATE (a-LEN-droe-nate)
Drug Manufacturer: MSD
Common Uses: This medicine is a bisphosphonate used to prevent and treat osteoporosis. It may also be used to treat Paget’s disease, steroid-induced osteoporosis, and other conditions as determined by your doctor.
FUROSEMIDE 10MG/ML INJ 4ML VIAL
Ingredient Name: FUROSEMIDE (fur-OH-se-mide)
Drug Manufacturer: ELKINS-SINN
Common Uses: This medicine is a loop diuretic used to treat high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, and swelling due to excess body water. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
Ingredient Name: HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (hye-droe-klor-oh-THYE-a-zide)
Drug Manufacturer: ZENITH
Common Uses: This medicine is a thiazide diuretic used to treat high blood pressure and swelling due to excess body water. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
LEVITRA
Ingredient Name: VARDENAFIL (var-DEN-a-fil)
Drug Manufacturer: SCHERING
Common Uses: This medicine is a phosphodiesterase inhibitor used to treat sexual function problems such as impotence or erectile dysfunction. In combination with sexual stimulation, this medicine works by helping the blood flow into the penis to achieve and maintain an erection. This medicine is not intended for use in women or children. This medicine will not protect against sexually transmitted diseases including HIV infection. Use “safe sex” practices such as latex condoms. Contact your doctor or pharmacist for more details.
LEXAPRO
Ingredient Name: ESCITALOPRAM (ess-sye-TAL-oh-pram)
Drug Manufacturer: FOREST
Common Uses: This medicine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor or SSRI used to treat depression and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
LIPITOR
Ingredient Name: ATORVASTATIN (a-TORE-va-sta-tin)
Drug Manufacturer: PFIZER
Common Uses: This medicine is an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (also known as a “statin”) used in combination with a low-cholesterol and low-fat diet to lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels and to raise good cholesterol (HDL) levels in your blood. It may also be used in certain adolescent patients, age 10 to 17 years, who have a genetically caused cholesterol problem. This medicine is not a cure for high cholesterol, but may help to control it. This medicine may also be used in certain patients to reduce the risk of heart attack, blood vessel blockage, or chest pain. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
LISINOPRIL
Ingredient Name: LISINOPRIL (lyse-IN-oh-pril)
Drug Manufacturer: IVAX
Common Uses: This medicine is an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor used to treat high blood pressure. It may also be used with other medicine to treat congestive heart disease or to improve survival in some patients after a heart attack. This medicine may be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
NEXIUM
Ingredient Name: ESOMEPRAZOLE (ess-oh-MEP-ra-zole)
Drug Manufacturer: ASTRA ZENECA
Common Uses: This medicine is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) used to treat heartburn, or gastroesophageal reflux. It may be used in combination with two antibiotics to treat Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and duodenal ulcers. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
NORVASC
Ingredient Name: AMLODIPINE (am-LOE-di-peen)
Drug Manufacturer: PFIZER U.S.
Common Uses: This medicine is a calcium channel blocker used to control high blood pressure or angina (chest pain). Reducing high blood pressure helps prevent strokes, heart attacks and kidney problems.
ORTHO EVRA (ORTHO EVRA PATCHES)
Ingredient Name: NORELGESTROMIN (nor-el-JES-troe-min) and ETHINYL ESTRADIOL (ETH-in-il es-tra-DYE-ol)
Drug Manufacturer: ORTHO
Common Uses: This medicine is an estrogen and progestin combination used to prevent pregnancy. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
ORTHO-TRI-CYCLEN
Ingredient Name: NORGESTIMATE (nor-JES-ti-mate) and ETHINYL ESTRADIOL (ETH-in-il ess-tra-DYE-ole)
Drug Manufacturer: ORTHO
Common Uses: This medicine is an estrogen and progestin combination contraceptive pill used to prevent pregnancy. It may also be used to regulate the menstrual cycle, treat symptoms of menopause, or treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
PAXIL
Ingredient Name: PAROXETINE (pa-ROX-e-teen)
Drug Manufacturer: S K B
Common Uses: This medicine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used to treat depression, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), social anxiety disorder (social phobia) and generalized anxiety disorders (GAD). SSRIs work by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances in the brain (neurotransmitters). Paroxetine may also be used to treat a variety of other conditions as determined by your doctor including severe premenstrual syndrome (premenstrual dysphoric disorder), sexual problems in men (premature ejaculation), nerve problems associated with diabetes (diabetic neuropathy), chronic headaches, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
PLAVIX
Ingredient Name: CLOPIDOGREL (kloe-PIH-doe-grell)
Drug Manufacturer: BRISTOL
Common Uses: This medicine is an antiplatelet agent used to reduce the risk of stroke or heart attack in patients with atherosclerosis. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
PREVACID
Ingredient Name: LANSOPRAZOLE (lan-SOE-pra-zole)
Drug Manufacturer: TAP
Common Uses: This medicine is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) used alone or in combination with antibiotics (e.g., amoxicillin, clarithromycin) to treat certain types of ulcers. It may also be used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), erosive esophagitis, or Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
PROPECIA
Ingredient Name: FINASTERIDE (fi-NAS-teer-ide)
Drug Manufacturer: MERCK, SHARP AND DOHME
Common Uses: This medicine is an androgen hormone inhibitor used to treat male pattern hair loss IN MEN ONLY.
PROTONIX
Ingredient Name: PANTOPRAZOLE (pan-TOE-pra-zole)
Drug Manufacturer: WYETH-AYERST
Common Uses: This medicine is a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) used to treat ulcers, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), erosive esophagitis, or Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. This medicine works by blocking acid production in the stomach. It may be used in combination with antibiotics including amoxicillin or clarithromycin to treat certain types of ulcers. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
SINGULAIR
Ingredient Name: MONTELUKAST (mon-te-LOO-kast)
Drug Manufacturer: MERCK SHARP AND DOHME
Common Uses: This medicine is used for the prevention and long-term treatment of asthma. It is also used to treat allergy symptoms. Montelukast works by blocking substances in the body called leukotrienes. Blocking leukotrienes improves asthma and seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis symptoms. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
SYNTHROID
Ingredient Name: LEVOTHYROXINE (lee-voe-thye-ROX-een)
Drug Manufacturer: ABBOTT
Common Uses: This medicine is a thyroid hormone used to treat low thyroid levels. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
TOPROL XL
Ingredient Name: METOPROLOL (me-TOE-proe-lole)
Drug Manufacturer: ASTRA
Common Uses: This medicine is a beta blocker used to treat high blood pressure, angina pectoris (chest pain), and congestive heart failure. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
VIAGRA
Ingredient Name: SILDENAFIL (sil-DEN-a-fil)
Drug Manufacturer: PFIZER
Common Uses: This medicine is a phosphodiesterase inhibitor used to treat sexual function problems such as impotence or erectile dysfunction. In combination with sexual stimulation, this medicine works by helping the blood flow into the penis to achieve and maintain an erection. This medicine is not intended for use in women or children. This medicine will not protect against sexually transmitted diseases including HIV infection. Use “safe sex” practices such as latex condoms. Contact your doctor or pharmacist for more details.
WELLBUTRIN
Ingredient Name: BUPROPION (byoo-PROE-pee-on)
Drug Manufacturer: GLAXO-WELLCOME
Common Uses: This medicine is an antidepressant used to treat depression. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
XALATAN
Ingredient Name: LATANOPROST (la-TA-noe-prost)
Drug Manufacturer: PHARMACIA AND UPJOHN
Common Uses: This medicine is a prostaglandin used to treat glaucoma. It may also be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
ZOLOFT
Ingredient Name: SERTRALINE (SER-tra-leen)
Drug Manufacturer: PFIZER U.S.
Common Uses: This medicine is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used to treat depression, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), social anxiety disorder (social phobia), and a severe form of premenstrual syndrome called premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD). This medicine works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances in the brain known as neurotransmitters. This medicine works on the neurotransmitter serotonin. This medicine may be used to treat other conditions as determined by your doctor.
ZYPREXA
Ingredient Name: OLANZAPINE (oh-LAN-za-peen)
Drug Manufacturer: LILLY
Common Uses: This medicine is a thienobenzodiazepine used to treat certain mental disorders.
ZYRTEC
Ingredient Name: CETIRIZINE (se-TI-ra-zeen)
Drug Manufacturer: PFIZER U.S.
Common Uses: This medicine is an antihistamine used to treat both seasonal and perennial allergy symptoms such as watery eyes, runny nose (rhinitis), itching eyes, and sneezing. Cetirizine is also used to treat hives.
[Aciphex, Fluoxetine, Plavix, Advair, Fosamax, Prevacid, Albuterol, Furosemide, Propecia, Allegra, Hydrochlorothiazide, Protonix, Ambien, Levitra, Singulair, Atenolol, Lexapro, Synthroid, Avandia, Lipitor, Toprol XL, Celebrex, Lisinopril, Viagra, Cialis, Nexium, Wellbutrin, Coumadin, Norvasc, Xalatan, Crestor, Ortho, Evra, Zoloft, Evista, Ortho-Tri-Cyclen, Zyprexa, Flonase, Paxil, Zyrtec]
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