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- Type of diabetes
- Type 1
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
I'm interested if anybody has successfully or unsuccessfully sued a drug manufacturer in the UK?
My reason for asking is that I was a Type 2, given Forxiga and within 4 weeks of taking them, was in the High Dependency Unit of the local hospital, given 12 hours to live with severe ketoacidosis. I am now diagnosed as Type 1 and have to inject.
My issue with the drugs manufacturer is that the side effects of the tablets (listed on the leaflet) are tiredness, thirst, extreme fatigue. HOWEVER there was no mention of a possibility of DKA and how the "normal" side effects of the tablets mimic DKA. More importantly, there is also NO mention of the need to test for ketones - something I believe should be mandatory with this drug when first prescribed. As blood glucose readingscan be normal/low when taking these tablets but masks the fact that DKA is happening behind the scenes. A simple urine test, done at home, could detect ketones and potentially save lives.
In the US, the FDA insisted in December 2015 that manufacturers put warnings about DKA in their literature and the European Medicines Agency has asked for a review of this family of drugs.
I know there are a few members in the UK who have been adversely affected by this drug and I was wondering whether any legal action has been taken (for this or any other drug)?
My reason for asking is that I was a Type 2, given Forxiga and within 4 weeks of taking them, was in the High Dependency Unit of the local hospital, given 12 hours to live with severe ketoacidosis. I am now diagnosed as Type 1 and have to inject.
My issue with the drugs manufacturer is that the side effects of the tablets (listed on the leaflet) are tiredness, thirst, extreme fatigue. HOWEVER there was no mention of a possibility of DKA and how the "normal" side effects of the tablets mimic DKA. More importantly, there is also NO mention of the need to test for ketones - something I believe should be mandatory with this drug when first prescribed. As blood glucose readingscan be normal/low when taking these tablets but masks the fact that DKA is happening behind the scenes. A simple urine test, done at home, could detect ketones and potentially save lives.
In the US, the FDA insisted in December 2015 that manufacturers put warnings about DKA in their literature and the European Medicines Agency has asked for a review of this family of drugs.
I know there are a few members in the UK who have been adversely affected by this drug and I was wondering whether any legal action has been taken (for this or any other drug)?