Fen-Phen
These diet drugs were removed from the market in 1997 but consumers are still suffering the health damage done by these products. The Fen Phen drugs caused heart valve damage and a frequently fatal condition known as Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) or Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH).
These very serious and often fatal conditions can develop many years after exposure to fen phen and according to the settlement agreement those claims are governed by the state statutes of limitations from the time of full diagnosis of the disease. Even now over ten years after fen phen was removed from the market individuals continue to come down with these diseases which are likely caused by fen phen.
Fen-Phen's severe side effects include:
- valvular heart disease
- primary pulmonary hypertension
- dry mouth, drowsiness
- dizziness, confusion
- abnormal blood pressure
- blurred vision,
- pain around the eye and eye irritation
- abdominal pain, nausea and cramping
- addiction