ehie:
I am afraid he wont win his suit because on the medicine there were a lot of warnings
His doctor is probbal at fault



What you need to know before you take Zyloric
Do not take Zyloric if:
you are allergic (hypersensitive) to allopurinol or any of the other ingredients of Zyloric (listed in Section 6).
If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Zyloric.
Warnings and Precautions
Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking your medicine if:
you are of Han Chinese, African or Indian origin
you have problems with your liver or kidneys. Your doctor may give you a lower dose or ask you to take it less often than each day. They will also monitor you more closely.
you have heart problems or high blood pressure and you take diuretics and/or a medicine called ACE-inhibitors.
you are currently having an attack of gout.
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Take special care with Zyloric:
Skin rashes have been reported in patients taking allopurinol. Frequently, the rash can involve ulcers of the mouth, throat, nose, genitals and conjunctivitis (red and swollen eyes). These serious skin rashes are often preceded by influenza-like symptoms fever, headache, body ache (flu-like symptoms). The rash may progress to widespread blistering and peeling of the skin. If you develop a rash or these skin symptoms, stop taking allopurinol and contact your doctor immediately.
If you have cancer or Lesch-Nyhan syndrome the amount of uric acid may increase in your urine. To prevent this, you need to assure to drink sufficiently to dilute your urine.
In case you have kidney stones, the kidney stones will become smaller and may enter your urinary tract.
Children
Use in children is rarely indicated, except in some types of cancer (especially leukaemia) and certain enzyme disorders such as Lesch-Nyhan syndrome.
Other medicines and Zyloric
Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any of the following:
aspirin
theophylline, used for breathing problems
medicines used for fits (epilepsy), phenytoin
vidarabine, used to treat herpes or chickenpox
antibiotics (ampicillin or amoxicillin)
didanosine, used to treat HIV infection
medicines used for cancer
medicines used to reduce your immune response (immunosuppressants)
medicines used to treat diabetes
medicines for heart problems or high blood pressure such as ACE inhibitors or water tablets (diuretics)
medicines used to thin your blood (anticoagulants), such as warfarin
any other medicine to treat gout.
Please tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking or have recently taken any other medicines. This includes medicines obtained without a prescription, including herbal medicines. This is because Zyloric can affect the way some medicines work. Also some other medicines can affect the way Zyloric works.
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
Talk to your doctor before taking this medicine if you are pregnant, might become pregnant or are breast-feeding.
Driving and using machines
You may feel drowsy, giddy or have problems with your coordination. If this happens, do not drive or use any tools or machines.
Zyloric contains lactose
If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars, contact your doctor before taking this medicinal product.
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3. How to take Zyloric
Always take Zyloric exactly as your doctor has told you. You should check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
Take the tablet after food and swallow it with a glass of water.
The recommended dose ranges from 100 to 900 mg each day. You will usually start on a low dose, which will be increased if necessary.
If you are an older person or if you have reduced liver or kidney function, your doctor may prescribe a lower dose or to take it at longer intervals. If you have dialysis two or three times a week, your doctor may prescribe a dose of 300 or 400 mg which is to be taken straight after your dialysis.
Use in children (under 15 years)
The usual dose ranges from 100 to 400 mg each day.
If you take more Zyloric than you should
If you take more Zyloric than you should, contact a doctor or go to hospital straight away. Take the medicine pack with you. Signs of an overdose may include nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and dizziness.
If you forget to take Zyloric
If you forget a dose, take it as soon as you remember it. However, if it is nearly time for the next dose, skip the missed dose.
Do not take a double dose to make up for a forgotten dose.
If you stop taking Zyloric
Do not stop taking your Zyloric without talking to your doctor.
If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
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4. Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. The following side effects may happen with this medicine:
Hypersensitivity
Uncommon (may affect less than 1 in 100 people)
If you have a hypersensitivity (allergic) reaction, stop taking Zyloric and see a doctor straight way.
The signs may include:
flaking skin, boils or sore lips and mouth
very rarely signs may include sudden wheeziness, fluttering or tightness in the chest and collapse.
Do not take any more tablets unless your doctor tells you to do so.
Other side effects
Common (may affect up to 1 in 10 people)
skin rash
Uncommon (may affect up to 1 in 100 people):feeling sick (nausea) or being sick (vomiting)
abnormal liver tests.
Rare (may affect up to 1 in 1000 people)
liver problems such as liver inflammation
more serious hypersensitivity reactions involving fever, joint pain, abnormalities in blood, bleeding in the lips, eyes, mouth, nose or genitals, ulcers of the mouth, throat, nose, genitals, conjunctivitis (red and swollen eyes), widespread blisters or peeling.
Very rare (may affect up to 1 in 10,000 people)
occasionally Zyloric tablets may affect your blood, which can manifest as bruising more easily than usual, or you may develop a sore throat or other signs of an infection. These effects usually occur in people with liver or kidney problems. Tell your doctor as soon as possible.
Zyloric may affect the lymph nodes
high temperature
blood in your urine (haematuria)
high levels of cholesterol in your blood (hyperlipidaemia)
a general feeling of being unwell or feeling weak
weakness, numbness, unsteadiness on your feet, feeling unable to move muscles (paralysis) or loss of consciousness
headache, dizziness, drowsiness or disturbance of your vision
chest pain (angina), high blood pressure or a slow pulse
male infertility or erectile dysfunction
enlargement of the breasts, in men as well as women
a change in your normal bowel habit
a change in taste
cataracts
hair loss or discolouration
depression
lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements (ataxia)
sensation of tingling, tickling, pricking or burning of skin (paraesthesia)
build up of fluid leading to swelling (oedema) particularly of your ankles
abnormal glucose metabolism (diabetes). Your doctor may wish to measure the level of sugar in your blood to check if this is happening.
If any of the side effects gets serious, or if you notice any side effects not listed in this leaflet, please tell your doctor or pharmacist.
Reporting of side effects
If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via: Yellow Card Scheme, Website: www.mhra.gov.uk/yellowcard.

dgr8est:
I lost my immediate brother to dis

DrObum:


There's nothing to sue anybody for.

Nobody did wrong there. He simply had an adverse drug reaction which is quite rare but has been numerously documented in medical literature.

Doesn't mean that everybody that takes that drug would react that way, but it happens.

Samgreguc:

Sir, are u alright to think no one has done wrong?
Its either the Pharmacist's, Physician's or patient's fault.
Am very sure it's not the fault of GSK.

Samgreguc:

This drug is indeed a poison.

DrObum:

Yes Boss, I'm alright to think that nobody did any wrong.

I never pointed at the drug firm, when I said nobody, I meant nobody.

In a situation like this, even if the patient had failed to report adverse reaction on time nor keep to medical advice, we can't say he's at fault, cos he acted on ignorance. It only robs him of a right to lay claims on the firm or the medical team.

So, nobody did wrong!

nervorum:


You, sir, are a public health risk

ifeomaekol:
poison indeed, I wnt recommend ds drug for anyone oooo, did u jux read all d do's n donts of dt drug? God forbid. Its defintely nt d fault of GSK then bt d doctor dt perscribed dt drug to dt poor man wtout checking first his medical history. God save us frm everyday evil.

Samgreguc:

Why out of ignorance? That then will mean he wasn't adviced properly which puts either the Pharmacist or Physician at fault.

We must learn to tell ourselves the truth without emotional sentiments.

Samgreguc:

Don't be quick to blame the Physician? What about the Pharmacist? The Pharmacist is a drug expert, "his life is drug" so, if he had gotten not the right advice from the Pharmacist then the pharmacist has to be siezed of his licence.

DashMeYansh:

This would have been avoided if he had obamacare or health insurance. Damn the drug was probably fake. Guys always check your doctors to discover your allergies. You know something is wrong when 99% of Nigerians no dey get allergies

d33types:
Why blame the drug?

It's the doctors fault. Steven Johnson syndrome is a fairly common adverse drug reaction ..the doctor didn't factor that..

People use this drug everyday

I don't know what shitty town you are in but someone has been feeding you crap. I have no Goddamn chip on me

prothelley:


Allegies hapens everyday. That his case was worst shows he might bee unique with the drug intake. Some other might have taken this drugs and no side effect was recorded.
Are you referring to the insertion of chip on your forehead or hand? The swift sale of your eternity to the devil himself........enjoy your OBAMACARE while it last, cos you might just not have an opportunity to savor your remnants......

DrObum:

You can make a point without painting the poor doctor as bad or incompetent.

I take time to explain drug reactions to patients but does that mean it can't or wouldn't occur NO! It could still happen.

You weren't in that consulting room, you're only reading what a blogger wrote. So read and comment with an enlightened mind and save this unnecessary aspersions on the noble medical profession.

Change2015:


Half-baked is your assumption that there was no existing literature about the drugs potential side effects, no matter how rare. Ignorant, is your assumption that a doctor does not need to communicate properly with his patient and make him or her aware of the positives and negatives of his advice and actions. Please go on, throw your hands up and 'leave it to God' as you revel in your own docility.

Bjergtrolde:


You are quite right that it is Steven Johnsons Syndrome but it is no longer that common.
It used to be common during the days of Septrin and Fansidar.

Good call all the same.

ibkgab001:
Drug meant for Gorilla is been shipped to Nigeria for testing And evaluation

d33types:


Believe me sir,sjs isn't widely reported.atleast in my centre it's fairly common..patients present there after the harm's been done

DrObum:

Did you see the part where I said 'failed to heed medical advice'?
Bro, we're only making speculations.
That's why we don't reserve the right to make allegations till we hear from all parties.

amparas:
pple are here just blaming the drug. The doctor is also guilty, he/she had to carry out test before prescribing a drug to a patient.
If the patient has allergies, he would have known.
Or is this some kind of propaganda on GSK?