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Aredia is a drug manufactured by Novartis intended to treat cancer, hypercalemia, and Paget’s disease. These diseases and their treatments can interfere with the amount of calcium in the body, so doctors prescribe Aredia to help reduce the breakdown of bones and other hard tissues.

Unfortunately, Aredia causes a number of serious side effects. The FDA alerted dental health professionals to the possibility that Aredia and other intravenous biphosphonates can cause a condition called osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ), also referred to as dead jaw or phossy jaw. This condition is characterized by pain, swelling, and infection of the gums; loose teeth; prolonged oral healing times; “heavy jaw”; and exposed bone along the jaw. In extreme cases doctors need to remove significant portions of the jaw in victims of ONJ.

Novartis stated they received reports of 875 incidents of ONJ between December 2002 and February 2005. These incidents led to Novartis to pull Aredia from American markets in 2005, even though it was first approved in 1991. Furthermore, many people more people could be at risk of Aredia-related side effects because few realize the dangers this drug presents.

If you or someone you love developed a complication of Aredia treatment, you may be entitled to take legal action to recover expenses related to your pain and suffering. The laws in your state give you only so much time to act, so it important that you consult with a defective drug attorney immediately to ensure you do not miss out on the financial compensation you deserve.

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