PPA (Phenylpropanolamine) is a staple in the over-the-counter and prescription cold and diet drug industry. Dozens of popular products with household names like Dimetapp, Contac, Dexatrim and Tavist-D contain PPA. More than 7 million people take these products each year assuming they are completely safe.

Recently, the FDA has indicated that the primary ingredient in many popular over-the-counter drugs, PPA, may be unreasonably dangerous. While currently the PPA recall is voluntary, the FDA is in the process of formulating an official and mandatory policy to ban PPA. The primary danger associated with PPA is an increased risk of a stroke.

The FDA estimates that annually between 200 and 500 strokes are associated with using products that contain PPA.

Strokes caused by PPA typically occur in women under 50. The symptoms may start with a headache, stiff neck, and some loss of consciousness. The headaches are often precursors to stroke and can occur several days before the full onset of stroke. Although rare, the strokes caused by PPA are likely to be severe and fatal. Many of the young women who experienced a stroke did so after only one dose of Phenylpropanolamine or PPA. These strokes are usually hemorrhagic strokes, or bleeding in the brain.

Drug company lawyers have quietly settled over two-dozen lawsuits challenging PPA's safety. All of the settlements were based on confidentiality agreements that forced victims to keep quiet about their ordeal. This settlement practice effectively shut the public out of the debate over PPA.

Brown & Crouppen has been building a reputation for success with personal injury clients for almost 25 years. Today, we are one of mid-America’s largest personal injury law firms with over 70 legal professionals and five offices throughout Missouri and Illinois. A large area of our concentration is dangerous drug litigation involving manufacturers and suppliers of unsafe drugs and products.

We believe that drug companies who place profit above people must be held accountable for their negligence and the damage they cause to innocent victim’s lives.

Brown & Crouppen’s skills, credentials and resources have helped thousands of clients win millions of dollars from the manufacturers and suppliers of unsafe drugs and products.

If you have been injured by a dangerous drug, the manufacturer may have failed in its duty to design, make, inspect and label the product appropriately.

Brown & Crouppen can help you make informed decisions about your legal rights, so please call Brown & Crouppen at 1-800-536-HELP for your free legal consultation or save time with our online Contact Form.

My name is Ron Brown, along with my partner Terry Crouppen we founded Brown and Crouppen almost 20 years ago. Today, we are proud to say that we are one of mid-America’s largest personal injury law firms. For some time now we have concentrated a lot of our time and resources in the area of dangerous drug litigation. We have partnered with some of the country’s best drug litigation specialists to create a legal team we feel is second to none. Our team has successfully handled cases involving the prescription drugs Rezulin™, Fen-Phen™ and Lotronex™.    CONTINUE

My mother was a great lady. I wish you could have met her. She was loving, wise and just about the best cook in the world. I really miss her. A few years ago mom was given a prescription drug by her doctor to help manage her chronic disease. Unfortunately this new wonder drug didn’t help at all, in fact it really hurt her. You see after mom started taking the drug we noticed she was going downhill. She was tired all the time, she couldn’t sleep and became very restless.   CONTINUE

A lot of people believe that the giant corporations of the world are impossible beat. Let me assure you this is not true. Everyday, Brown and Crouppen as well as other prominent law firms across America take on these giants and win. The real wonder of the American legal system is that it allows individuals to litigate important matters against giant corporations as equals. If a case has merit our system enables you to win compensation for the harm done. It happens everyday.   CONTINUE

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