California Nursing Home Abuse Lawyer Blog
Johnson & Johnson initiated a product recall of their antipsychotic drug, Risperdal Consta, on Wednesday due to mold contamination of their product. Risperdal Consta is an antipsychotic medication that has been approved for use in patients with bipolar 1 disorder and schizophrenia. It should be noted that this recall only impacts the injected drug Risperdal Consta, and not the oral pill medication Risperdal.
While the company has stated that the risks to patients are low, patients should be aware that the effects of using the contaminated product include reactions or infections at the injection site. Additionally, those who have compromised immune systems may also be at risk of developing a systematic infection. The elderly are a particularly vulnerable population, and caregivers must be cautious and vigilant in ensuring that the elderly patients taking Risperdal Consta are not administered a contaminated batch.
When nursing homes neglect to monitor medications properly due to a lack of time or a disruption in their communication, elderly residents suffer the consequences by having to be admitted to the hospital for an adverse drug reaction. Such has been the case in many nursing homes, and many residents have continuously been victimized. The attorneys at the Law Offices of Ben Yeroushalmi believe that your loved ones deserve attentive, high quality care. If you believe your loved one is a victim of elder abuse or neglect, call us immediately at (888) 606-3453 so that we may work together to put an end to elder abuse and neglect. With offices in both Northern and Southern California, we can help you regardless of what part of the state in which you reside.
