The New England Journal of Medicine has recently published a study which details that patients receiving Trasylol (aprotinin) have an increased change of death. Trasylol has been on the market from company Bayer since roughly 1993 and is used to reduce bleeding during complicated heart surgeries. The fatal side effects were revealed in 2006 which shown that Trasylol attributed to heart attacks, kidney failure, heart complications, and even death.
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Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has been facing an increasing number of patients who have filed a Trasylol lawsuit over its Aprotinin heart surgery drug. The lawsuits allege that Bayer is liable for manufacturing and failing to warn Trasylol users of its dangerous side effects. The Trasylol lawsuits allege that Bayer knew Trasylol increases patients’ risk [...]
Until recently, Bayer’s anti-bleeding drug was used on a regular basis during heart surgery. Trasylol (Aprotinin) is widely used to decrease bleeding risk during coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. There are some common side effects that persist or become bothersome following use, including: constipation, diarrhea, difficulty urinating, infection (fever, chills, sore throat), lightheadedness, sleeplessness [...]
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Trasylol Aprotinin Side Effects Study
Another study reveals an increased risk of serious Trasylol side effects leading to a higher mortality rate in aprotinin bypass patients. A recent study published in The New England Journal of Medicine on February 21, 2008 shows an increased risk of death for patients receiving aprotinin (Trasylol) during coronary-artery bypass grafting [...]
Trasylol Heart Surgery Drug Information
What is aprotinin injection?
APROTININ (Trasylol) is a drug that affects the way blood clots. It was given to heart surgery patients during bypass procedures. Aprotinin was mainly used during repeat coronary artery bypass surgery to reduce the amount of bleeding before and after surgery. Trasylol and other clotting medications help to [...]