Watch it: You Could Be Facing a Stroke if You Opt for Pills Such as Ocella

July 7th, 2010

Birth control pills are a standard form of contraceptives nowadays, and some of the newer brands which are available including Ocella, Yasmin and Yaz have gained popularity extremely quickly. There have been claims that these new pills can be applied to deal with medical conditions such as pre-menstrual syndrome (otherwise known as PMS), acne or PDD premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Yet their side effects, some of which could be very serious, have not attracted equal measures of attention. It is true that women have indeed been using drugs like these for a long time, and life threatening side effects have not been identified. Nonetheless, these drugs work differently. Ocella contains drospirenone, as well as the everyday female hormones. Pharmacists initially hoped that this could be used to treat acne problems, using a 21/7 or 24/4 system.

However, experts specializing in litigation for users of Ocella have submitted specifically that the public must be told about these sorts of side effects. This could include problems such as strokes, kidney damage and the risk that users could ultimately even face premature death from it.

Problems of this caliber are exacerbated by using birth control pills which include drospirenone. Using Ocella will likely lead to your potassium levels rising. This is worrying enough. But it might also cause additional difficulties if you need other tablets like NSAIDS, for example - e.g. Motrin, or ACE inhibitors for ailments. If potassium levels rise overly high, the risk of side effects is increased. Despite all of this, the medicine has not been recalled either by the manufacturer or the FDA and they have not publicized any warning to patients in relation to the use of this medicine. Treatment isn’t available, but even so our advisers will advise that you take legal advice. You could talk to your doctor about taking anticoagulant tablets to stop clots forming in your bloodstream. Or you could have a filter inserted into one of the veins which lead to your heart. However, apart from these ideas, patients who are at risk from the effects outlined will simply have to monitor their overall health and learn to live with them.

Lawyers who specialize in Ocella lawsuits can provide expert guidance to women who have taken these drospirenone-based birth control pills and are living with any side effects. By making contact with legal experts, victims can consider their choices and might be eligible to seek damages. If patients are successful in obtaining compensation with the assistance of an expert lawyer, this money could assist them in paying off any medical costs, or the cost of time off work needed for all those tests and check ups. Moreover, it may pay for any treatment and surgeries they may require. This might neutralize the constant stress that Ocella has subjected them to.