Fleet Phospho

Fleet Phospho Soda Kidney Failure

We are currently representing people who have suffered injuries after having taken Fleet Phospho-Soda. This product has been consumed by thousands of victims and is still being used today. We are working to ensure that our clients receive proper treatment and recover damages for injuries suffered because of Fleet Phospho-Soda.

Fleet Phospho-Soda, an oral sodium phosphate solution "OSPS", is used prior to x-ray examinations, colonoscopies and other surgeries. Fleet, the primary manufacturer of Phospho-Soda, manufactured and promoted the product without warning of its dangerous side effects, including kidney damage and kidney and renal failure.

Fleet Phospo-Soda has been linked to acute nephrocalcinosis, a condition that forms calcium phosphate tubules in the kidney and can lead to acute renal failure "ARF." Studies strongly point to OSPS as the cause of acute nephrocalcinosis for three reasons:

1. renal biopsies have found an abundance of calcium phosphate crystals (the main component of OSPS) in renal tubules;
2. the time element - acute nephrocalcinosis developed shortly after the use of OSPS; and
3. laboratory studies on mice have linked OSPS to nephrocalcinosis.

An April 4, 2002 Health Canada Advisory warned that OSPS can change the levels of calcium and sodium (electrolytes) in the blood that "can affect the function of the heart, muscles and kidneys." An article published in the September 2003 New England Journal of Medicine warned that OSPS "may have serious side effects, including seizures and acute renal failure."

Studies have shown that some people are at a greater risk for developing kidney damage and failure after taking OSPS. Specifically, people who have suffered from kidney failure, heart disease and bowel disease are at higher risk and should not take OSPS.

Often people are unaware of their rights or are reluctant to pursue their remedies because they feel they can't afford it or do not have the time. But review of your case only requires a little time and no expense.

Our goals in these cases are to:

• promote and protect victim's rights
• ensure that Fleet victims receive proper treatment; and
• recover monetary damages for Fleet users that have suffered kidney damage, kidney failure or renal failure.

If you or a family member has taken any version of the Fleet Phospo-Soda as bowel cleanser in preparation for a colonoscopy or surgical procedure and have bowel damage we encourage you to contact us at (219) 865-8400.