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Oxycodone Lawsuits
Oxycodone is a semi-synthetic opioid medication prescribed to patients for the relief of moderate to severe pain. The drug can be formulated as a single ingredient medication or compounded with other drugs such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Its time-released formulation is marketed under the brand name OxyContin. Due to oxycodone’s widespread availability, lethal overdoses can occur even when the drug (more...)
Morphine Overdose Lawyers
Morphine is a strong opioid painkiller used to treat severe pain. Patients can quickly develop a tolerance to its analgesic, or pain relieving, effects—meaning dosage may be increased during long-term courses of pain management. This can increase the potential for unsafe dosages, leading to serious side effects, and even fatal overdoses, even when used as directed. If you’ve experienced the (more...)
What You Can Do to Prevent a Painkiller Overdose The development of powerful narcotic painkillers is one of the most significant advancements in the history of medicine. But the United States is currently facing an epidemic of drug injuries caused by painkiller overdoses. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report there were 41,502 drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2012. Of (more...)