Ketek (telithromycin – ketolide antibiotic)

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What is Ketek?

Is it safe? What are Ketek side effects? Serious liver injury.

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What is the problem?

Liver failure, Ketek induced hepatitis, liver transplant
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What can you expect your Ketek lawyer to do?

File a Ketek lawsuit. Retain the experts at Monheit Law. Ketek lawsuit are filed on a contingency basis.
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Who is responsible for Ketek liver damage?

Who should your Ketek lawyer hold responsible for liver damage?

Sanofi-Aventis produces the antibiotic, Ketek. Sanofi-Aventis is the world’s third largest pharmaceutical company. From 2004 to 2005, gross sales were up 9.3 percent. The French-owned Sanofi-Aventis Group conducts its business in the United States through its subsidiaries – Sanofi-Synthélabo, Inc., Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and Sanofi Pasteur, Inc. Other pharmaceuticals produced by this venture include Plavix®, Ambien®, Allegra®, and Actonel® to name a few.

In late January 2006, the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (EMEA) asked Sanofi-Aventis to include stronger warnings on Ketek based on the three U.S. patients that experienced liver damage, a liver transplant, and death from using Ketek for the short-term.

EMEA requested a precautionary measure, pending the outcome of a full benefit/risk assessment of the product in the context of the ongoing renewal procedure for the marketing authorization. And Sanofi-Aventis replied that the company takes safety matters seriously and the three U.S. patients’ experiences with Ketek would not alter the safety profile of Ketek.

As for action in the United States, the FDA has only asked doctors to monitor patients taking Ketek for symptoms of liver problems and to immediately discontinue treatment if such symptoms developed. This is not enough!

In other words – no one is taking responsibility for the liver injury dangers caused by the antibiotic Ketek.

This is why if you have life threatening side effects like severe liver injuries including liver failure, drug-induced hepatitis requiring hospitalization, and liver damage that requires a liver transplant or a loved one has died from related complications from taking the antibiotic Ketek -- you should contact an expert Ketek injury lawyer for a complimentary consultation.