Recent post-market studies have shown that Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT), which is prescribed to patients seeking a boost in sex drive, energy, muscle mass, and bone density, may cause heart attacks, strokes, and even death, especially in patients who had exhibited signs of heart problems prior to receiving TRT. Patients who have been injured by TRT have initiated lawsuits in several states on the basis that the manufacturers of TRT did not provide warnings it serious side effects.
Low testosterone occurs for a variety of reasons, including hypogonadism and hormonal imbalances caused by past use of performance enhancing drugs. TRT can help to alleviate the effects of low testosterone, but it is only approved for use in men whose low testosterone is caused by a specific medical condition such as diabetes. However, in the last several years the popularity of TRT has spiked as pharmaceutical companies like Abbot Laboratories and Eli Lilly & Company have engaged in marketing campaigns designed to increase the elective off-label use of TRT. You have likely seen evidence of these campaigns in the form of internet ads marketing TRT as a sexual performance enhancer and news stories about aging athletes and professional fighters who use TRT to restore their abilities.
There are a number of TRT drugs on the market. Some of the most common TRT products are Androgel, Androderm, Axiron, Delatestryl, Striant, and Testrel, which deliver testosterone to the body through a variety of methods including creams, injections, and patches. None of these products are FDA-approved for use in patients whose low testosterone is not associated with a particular medical condition. Additionally, none of these products carry warnings about the increased risk of heart attack, stroke, and death.
If you or a loved one was prescribed TRT and suffered a heart attack, stroke, death, or other serious cardiovascular injury, please
contact one of our experienced pharmaceutical products liability attorneys for a free and confidential consultation. Men who were prescribed TRT for life enhancement rather than therapeutic purposes are particularly well-positioned to bring a claim against the manufacturer of the product.