Avastin® Attorneys – Parilman and Associates. Currently approved by The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Avastin® (Bevacizumab) is used for cancers that are metastatic (having spread to other parts of the body).  In 2004, it received the first approval for combination use with standard chemotherapy for metastatic colon cancer and non-small cell lung cancer. Then, the FDA approved its use for metastatic breast cancer in 2008.  This was somewhat controversial because the advisory panel found it only slowed tumor growth and was unsuccessful in extending survival.  In July 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration panel said that they did not see enough of a benefit from Avastin® in advanced breast cancer to justify its serious risks. If you or family members believe you need help, Avastin® Attorneys at Parilman and Associates are ready to lend a hand. You may be entitled to compensation if you or a loved one took Avastin® and was harmed as a result.  Avastin® Attorneys fully understand the serious issues surrounding this drug.
What is the most significant safety information I should know about Avastin?
- A serious, and sometimes fatal, side effect called gastrointestinal (GI) perforation. GI perforation is the occurrence of a hole in the stomach, small intestine, or large intestine. Symptoms may consist of abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, constipation and fever.
- Slow or incomplete wound healing (for example, when a surgical incision has trouble healing or staying closed). In some cases, this resulted in fatality.
- Serious and sometimes fatal bleeding. This includes coughing up blood, bleeding in the stomach, vomiting blood, bleeding in the brain, nosebleeds, and vaginal bleeding.
What are the other potential serious side effects of Avastin?
- Creation of an abnormal passage from parts of the body to another part, sometimes fatal.
- Stroke or heart problems, which can be fatal. Heart problems include blood clots, mini-stroke, heart attack and chest pain.
- Too much protein in the urine, which may lead to serious kidney problems.
- High blood pressure.
- Nervous system and vision disturbances. Symptoms may include high blood pressure, headache, seizure, sluggishness, confusion and blindness.
- Infusion reactions. These may include high blood pressure or severe high blood pressure that may lead to stroke, difficulty breathing, decreased oxygen in red blood cells, a serious allergic reaction, chest pain, headaches, tremors and excessive sweating.
Avastin® is manufactured by Roche, a very large and powerful drug maker. These companies are of the opinion they are above the law.  They are not! Call the Avastin® Attorneys at Parilman and Associates if you or a loved one has been injured due to the drug Avastin®.  Avastin® has been linked to the very serious and potentially fatal side effects listed above. Avastin® Attorneys will explain what this means to you and your rights under the law. Call now.