Celebrity Sues Drug Manufacturer
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Actor Dennis Quaid and his wife have sued the manufacturer of the blood-thinning drug heparin after their twin babies nearly died from a massive overdose of the widely distributed drug.
The twins were given 10,000 units of heparin rather that the 10 units of heplock, a diluted version of heparin.
It was a terrifying time for the Quaids as their newborn twins, a boy and a girl, fought for their lives after doctors at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles mistakenly administered the dangerous dose of heparin after they went in to be treated for a staph infection. Two weeks later, the twins have recovered, but the Quaids are on a mission to prevent the >mistake from happening to others. They are suing the manufacturer of the drug, Baxter Healthcare Cooperation, for more than $50,000.
The mixup was caused by the fact that the bottles of the two drugs have the same shape and similar blue labels.
The Quaid mishap is not the only such incident to result in tragic overdoses of the potentially dangerous drug heparin. Last year three premature babies died after a nurse mistook the much stronger heparin for the heplock intended for babies.
The Quaids said the law suit is not about money , they are bringing the suit to be sure such a tragedy does not happen again.
The case emphasize the importance of packaging and labeling of products, especially drugs.
It was a terrifying time for the Quaids as their newborn twins, a boy and a girl, fought for their lives after doctors at Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles mistakenly administered the dangerous dose of heparin after they went in to be treated for a staph infection. Two weeks later, the twins have recovered, but the Quaids are on a mission to prevent the >mistake from happening to others. They are suing the manufacturer of the drug, Baxter Healthcare Cooperation, for more than $50,000.
After fighting for their lives in the hospital, the Quaid twins appear to have completely recovered.
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