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Trasylol (generic name aprotnin), manufactured by Bayer also know as bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitor (BPTI), is a protein used as a medication to reduce severe bleeding during major surgeries.
In several independent and Bayer-conducted studies, Trasylol was found to have greatly increased the risk of kidney failure and death during and after major surgeries. The study conducted by Bayer revealed that the risk of death in patients who were administered Trasylol was 64 percent higher than in those who were administered comparable drugs. Bayer, however, failed to report major details of the side effects of Trasylol to the FDA.
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In September of 2006, the FDA required Trasylol to have the strictest warning called "black box" warning, stating the increased risk of kidney failure and death. And even though the FDA agreed in 2007 that Trasylol was causing dangerous and even fatal side effects, they still did not request its removal from the market. After learning of the negative results of in a Canadian study, the FDA then requested Bayer to stop all sales of Trasylol.
A study performed by the Duke University Medical Center from 1996 to 2005 found that patients who were administered Trasylol were at a 2 times greater risk of dying within 30 days after major surgeries than those who were administered other excessive bleeding drugs. The same study also found that after one year 16 percent of patients who were administered Trasylol died which is also 2 times that of those who were administered comparable drugs.
If you have suffered from defective Trasylol or have experienced the loss of a loved one who was administered Trasylol during major surgery you may have a case. Call (877) 701-0222 or contact us online to discuss your legal rights and options with an experienced Trasylol lawyer.