OsmoPrep, Visicol and Fleet Phospho Soda were over-the-counter products used before a colonoscopy. A colonoscopy is a medical procedure used to check the colon for pre-cancerous polyps with a camera. Prior to this procedure, it is necessary to clear the colon of feces so the camera can take clean pictures. In 2008, CB Fleet Company issued a Fleets Phospho Soda Recall after the FDA warned of serious kidney damage, including kidney failure, from the use of its product. The FDA was also concerned about Visicol and OsmoPrep side effects involving kidney injury and placed a black box warning on these (more...)
Following reports of kidney failure, the manufacturer C.B. Fleet announced a Fleet Phospho-soda recall in December 2008.Consumers throughout the United States who used over the over the counter bowel cleansing products including Fleet Phospho Soda (Fleet enemas) and Fleet Accu-Prep in preparation for a colonoscopy and other procedures have suffered from a serious side effect called acute phosphate nephropathy which is a kidney injury. This damage to the kidneys can be permanent and lead to kidney failure and dialysis. In some situations the kidney damage has led to patient death.
If you or a family (more...)
The following questions and answers are from the FDA in response to growing concern with over-the-counter bowel cleansing products such as Visicol, OsmoPrep and Fleet laxative products including Fleet Phospho Soda EZ Prep. Consumers using these products in preparation of colonoscopy and other medical procedures have suffered kidney injury (acute phosphate nephropathy) sometimes leading to kidney failure and dialysis.
If you or a loved one has suffered from kidney failure and have any questions regarding the Fleet recall please contact us today to speak to a Fleet lawsuit attorney.
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