Widespread Death Associated with Trasylol

Bayer's Trasylol was used in the operating room to prevent bleeding until studies showed Trasylol was associated with widespread death; not just a few deaths either; it is responsible for the loss of over a thousand lives a month. After these studies, Bayer kept Trasylol on the market--for two years, a the cost of a thousand lives a month. Take a look at the CBS news video...

Dr. Dennis Mangano's study of 5,065 patients in 17 countries indicated an association between Trasylol use and kidney failure requiring dialysis. Trasylol use resulted in an increase in all-cause mortality. The serious/fatal side effects including kidney problems, heart attacks and strokes in patients who undergo artery bypass graft surgery. Patients given Trasylol had a more than 50 percent higher death rate than patients who got other, cheaper drugs. Aprotinin treatment cost $1,200 to $1,500, compared to $150 for the tranexamic acid, or aminocaproic acid.

FDA Public Health Advisory on Aprotinin Injection (marketed as Trasylol)

FDA Issues Public Health Advisory for Trasylol

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -Trasylol has been linked in two scientific publications to higher risks of serious side effects including kidney problems, heart attacks and strokes in patients who undergo artery bypass graft surgery. >Physicians who use Trasylol should carefully monitor patients for the occurrence of toxicity, particularly to the kidneys, heart or central nervous system and promptly report adverse event information to Bayer, the drug manufacturer, or through the FDA Medwatch program.

There are hundreds of Trasylol tragedies out there--people who, like Joe in the 60 Minutes news clip, had "routine"cardiac surgery, and instead of recovering, experienced complications like aprotinin-induced graft thrombosis. Aprotinin is Trasylol.

If you or a loved one was given Trasylol and experienced complications, it is highly important you seek aggressive and experienced legal advice. The pharmaceutical litigation lawyers of Masry & Vititoe have many years of experience with dealing with the large pharmaceutical companies who sell drugs like Trasylol. You deserve compensation for your injuries, and it is your duty as a consumer to hold the negligent company responsible. Do not forget that Bayer delayed for two years after the studies, and continued alleging that the drug was safe. Please call today.

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