Lawyers for Individuals Affected by Zelnorm

The information on this page is provided for informational purposes only. As of 2011, the Simmons firm is no longer accepting cases involving Zelnorm. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to contact us today.

Filing a lawsuit

If you or someone you love have taken Zelnorm and experienced harmful side effects, please contact our Zelnorm lawyers for a free consultation. Call 1-877-318-0580 or contact us online.

Zelnorm is a medication commonly prescribed to treat constipation. The manufacturers, Novartis, voluntarily pulled it off the market after studies demonstrated that using Zelnorm can result in serious side effects.

What is Zelnorm?

Zelnorm is a medicine used to treat women who have irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C). The common symptoms of ISB-C include: cramps, abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, and/or diarrhea. Zelnorm was designed to increase the progress of stools through the bowels.

Zelnorm Side Effects

Zelnorm side effects include:

• severe chest pain
• shortness of breath
• sudden onset of weakness
• difficulty walking or talking
  

Other dangerous Zelnorm side effects are those symptoms associated with having heart attack or stroke.

If you are taking Zelnorm, please contact your healthcare professional to explore your treatment options. Always consult your physician before discontinuing any medication.

FDA Warning

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested the withdrawal of Zelnorm from the marketplace after 29 studies involving more than 18,000 patients found that those who took the medication had an increased risk of cardiac problems.

CONTACT SIMMONS FIRM

The Simmons firm has represented thousands of clients with pharmaceutical litigation and recovered more than $200 million in verdicts and defective drug settlements.*  We have experience in litigating complex medical matters and have taken a leadership role in standing up for individuals who have been injured by dangerous or defective drugs.

^{* Please note that recovery results vary per client. The recovery amounts in each case reflect the specific facts of that case. Further, recovery amounts in past cases are not a guarantee of future results.}

Resources for Clients

• FDA MedWatch for Zelnorm