Florida Hydroxycut® Lawyers
Hydroxycut products used by consumers for weight loss have been associated with potential risk of severe liver injury. The Food and Drug Administration has recalled all of Hydroxycut’s 14 products and is warning users to immediately stop taking the dietary supplement.
As of May 1, 2009, the FDA has received 23 reports of liver problems in people who used Hydroxycut and one death has been reported in an addition to some patients who have needed liver transplants.
Symptoms of serious liver disease include jaundice, which is yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes. Other symptoms of liver disease might include nausea, vomiting, unusual tiredness, weakness, stomach or abdominal pain, itching, or loss of appetite. Other health problems that some Hydroxycut users have experienced include seizures, rhabdomyolysis (muscle damage that can lead to kidney failure and other serious problems) and cardiovascular problems ranging from irregular heart beat to heart attack.
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Hydroxycut’s products are marketed as energy-enhancers, as fat burners, as low carb diet aids, weight-loss, and for water loss under Iovate and MuscleTech brand names. At least 9 million packages of Hydroxycut were sold in pharmacies and grocery stores last year.
Health officials have had difficulty determining which Hydroxycut ingredients are potentially toxic due to the fact that the formula has changed multiple times. However, one ingredient derived from a tropical fruit, hydroxycitric acid, could potentially damage the liver.
Dietary supplement manufacturers don’t need FDA approval of their products being safe and effective before they can be sold to consumers. The FDA relies on voluntary reports to detect problems in dietary supplements because they aren’t as tightly regulated as medications are by the government. As we see with Hydroxycut, even though companies have been put under more stringent requirements to alert the FDA when they learn of problems, dietary supplements can still pose danger to consumers.
Anyone who has used any of Hydroxycut’s products and experienced symptoms of liver failure or any other side effects should seek medical attention immediately. It may also be in an injured person’s best interest that has used Hydroxycut to contact an experienced Florida Hydroxycut litigation attorney. You may be able to receive compensation for lost wages, pain and suffering, medical bills, surgery, and treatment.
At Farah & Farah, our Jacksonville Hydroxycut side effect lawyers can help you attain restitution for damages done to you by negligent dietary supplement and drug manufacturers. Call us today for a free consultation at 800-533-3555 and we will begin developing your case.