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Zantac is chemically known as ranitidine hydrochloride that belongs to a class of drugs called histamine receptor antagonist which decrease the amount of acid produced in the stomach.in the other hand, Zantac lawsuit is a legal and lawful claim for the financial compensation by the complainant or the litigant popularly known as plaintiffs who may have contracted cancer from the usage of the heartburn medication. It was proved and affirmed by the US Food and Drug Administration the presence of NDMA; N-Nitroso dimethylamine in the products of Zantac.
Below are some of the accusations and claims of Zantac lawsuit;
Manufacturing marketing and selling harmful chemicals
The Zantac lawsuit accuses the drug makers for majorly the above stated reasons, they manufactured, marketed and sold drugs that they knew or should have known had a chemical contamination that causes cancer. The Zantac products which are popular over the counter and prescription heartburn medication are under siege and are now facing a class action that claims they are affecting a large population by selling a harmful product. The claims are from various parts of the country and generally the world.
Deceptive and improper labelling
Its labels have for years omitted the requirement of warning labels which should always be listed or written on the covers. Physicians, doctors and even individuals were not informed about the carcinogenic risks otherwise they would have evaded all this problems and catastrophe. A good example of the failure to warn is the packaging of the products. Its omission of NDMA related information and statements suggests that consumers were not informed of any possible dangers or catastrophe. Most states and nations have always ensured that drug manufacturers have a brand name and that they warn the users about any possible problems and generic versions that may flood the market without their consent.
Alleged concealing of Zantac cancer link and putting profit before cancer.
The manufacturers of these drugs are also being sued for having concealed the cancer link with their products putting the lives of very many people in the country at risk. They knew or should have known that their products were not safe for consumption, but they kept the issue to themselves and preferred making huge amounts of profit at the expense of the lives of others. This has led to several injuries and death of citizens within and outside the country. Companies such as Sanofi and Boehringer Ingelheim are the ones that are producing the drugs with the harmful chemical and yet they concealed the cancer link from millions of people in the country that have been using the drug for heartburn for quite a long time putting their lives at risk.
Effects of the harmful chemical
The chemical is majorly linked to cancer causing products. It can lead to several and different types of cancer. Below are some of the types of cancer caused by the product; lung cancer, stomach cancer, the cancer of both small and large intestine, kidney cancer amongst many others. When used also during pregnancies it causes fetal or newborn death.
Symptoms
Individuals affected should always watch out and seek immediate medical attention. The following are the symptoms associated with the chemical. Unintentional weight loss, poor appetite, nausea and vomiting, bloody stool, light colored stools, dark urine or blood in urine, painful urination.
Conclusion
Anyone who might have used Zantac and diagnosed with cancer regardless of the type is expected to seek the following compensation by the help of a Zantac lawsuit; Past, present, future medical expenses from the injuries, past present future claims be it physical or mental caused by the injury’s treatment and even during the recovery process, past present future wage losses or even depreciation in the event of such problems.
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