Accolate

Accolate is a nonsteroidal tablet intended for the prevention and continuous treatment of asthma in children and adults. FDA approved in September 1996, Accolate is manufactured by Zeneca Pharmaceuticals. In approximately 10 months on the market, Accolate was prescribed to around 250,000 U.S. patients.fgfgfg

On July 22, 1997, the manufacturer of Accolate sent a letter to healthcare professionals that the company was making changes to the enclosed package insert for the asthma drug. Included in the revisions were warnings that the drug had been associated to rare occurrences of eosinophilia, vasculitic rash, worsening pulmonary symptoms, cardiac complications, and/or neuropathy sometimes presenting as Churg Strauss Syndrome. The Precautions and Adverse Reactions sections of the revised package insert for Accolate included the changes.

Accolate manufacturer AstraZeneca warned that Accolate side effects were potentially deadly. Accolate side effects included severe liver damage. First surfacing in the beginning of 2000, Accolate side effects had been more closely monitored by the FDA. The FDA told AstraZeneca to alert physicians of the dangerous Accolate side effects in September 2000. The company did not send out official FDA warnings regarding Accolate side effects, but instead just sent out physician notices in that month=s Physician=s Desk Reference.

Women are at a much higher risk for suffering Accolate side effects like liver damage and it is advised for women to undergo regular blood tests to screen for the presence of Accolate side effects. Accolate patients experiencing fever, stomach pain, rash, jaundice, or nausea may be suffering serious Accolate side effects and should consult their physician immediately.

Accolate was initially linked with liver problems in 2000, and Health Canada issued a warning in 2002. As a part of that warning AstraZeneca advised patients to seek medical attention if they were experiencing any of the following problems:

• Feeling sick
• Feeling tired or lacking energy
• Feeling like you have the flu
• Loss of appetite
• Feeling itchy
• Pain on right side of stomach, just below ribs
• Yellowing coloring of skin and eyes

Individuals that have experienced adverse effects from taking prescription asthma medication Accolate should contact us to learn your legal rights and options.

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