Allopurinol

Witzer Law Takes Lead in Allopurinol Cases

Building on a record-setting verdict in Pasadena, CA (view news here) the Law Offices of Brian D. Witzer has taken the lead in publicizing the dangers of Allopurinol. Without proper education and monitoring of those on Allopurinol by doctors and pharmacists, a simple case of gout or kidney stones can turn tragic.

A patient that is advised to continue taking the drug after a rash has formed are in extreme danger of SJS—a painful disease that is treated like a burn injury, and can cause skin loss of between 10% and 30% of the total skin surface. TEN is the more severe form of the disease where more than 30% of the body’s skin surface is affected and it has a 90% mortality rate. Both of these conditions are a possibility that patients taking Allopurinol for gout or kidney stones must be aware.

“It is heartbreaking to see a happy, mobile elderly patient lose their independence due to a drug interaction or sensitivity that could have been easily recognized and stopped,” lawyer Brian D. Witzer stated.

The Law Offices of Brian D. Witzer is taking new clients who have been a victim to Allopurinol sensitivity that results in SJS or TEN.

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