The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has required Bristol-Myers
Squibb Co., manufacturer of the antidepressant Serzone, to include
a black box warning label advising patients of the possibility of serious
liver damage and liver failure which can ultimately cause death. A "black
box" warning is the most ser ious warning the FDA issues regarding
the safety of a drug and is reserved for the most dangerous side effects.
Yellowing of the skin or the whites of the eyes (jaundice), Unusually
dark urine, Loss of appetite that lasts several days or longer, nausea,
and abdominal pain are all symptoms of liver complications.
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drugs or products, call the Virginia Serzone lawyers of Kalfus & Nachman
at (888) 487-8546.
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