The Oklahoma law firm of Atkins &
Markoff and its firm members who serve clients as defective drugs
attorneys have made the decision to offer people who have used the
medication known as Propecia an opportunity to obtain a free and
confidential legal consultation regarding their potential legal
rights and options regarding possible side effects of permanent
sexual dysfunction and impotence.
These free initial legal consultations are meant to provide
information and guidance to those who have used Propecia and who
feel that they have suffered from alleged Propecia side effects.
Consumers who believe they may have been harmed in this manner are
encouraged to contact the firm immediately to schedule this free
initial consultation.
Propecia is a medication that's manufactured by Merck & Co. that is
intended to be used to treat and to potentially reverse the
progression of male pattern baldness, otherwise known as MPB.
Propecia is available via prescription and is to be used only by men
who are experiencing male pattern hair loss that is mild to moderate
in nature. In addition, Propecia is supposed to be prescribed for
men whose hair loss is occurring either on the vertex, which is the
top of the head and/or on the anterior mid-scalp area, which is the
middle-front of the head.
The official Propecia Web site warns against the potential for
Propecia side effects to develop, specifically stating that a "small
number of men had sexual side effects, with each occurring in less
than 2% of men. These include less desire for sex, difficulty in
achieving an erection, and a decrease in the amount of semen. These
side effects went away in men who stopped taking Propecia because of
them. In addition, these side effects decreased to 0.3% of men or
less by the fifth year of treatment." (propecia.com)
However, a study published by The Journal of Sexual Medicine that
reviewed information from 71 men who had used Finasteride, which is
the active ingredient in Propecia, and who were between the ages of
21 and 46. The subjects reported an onset of Propecia sexual side
effects where the symptoms persisted for at least three months
despite the fact that they had stopped using the medication.
The study (onlinelibrary.wiley.com) concluded that "94% developed
low libido, 92% developed erectile dysfunction, 92% developed
decreased arousal, and 69% developed problems with orgasm." The mean
duration of these sexual side effects was 40 months from the
cessation of the use of this medication.
A mass tort Propecia lawsuit (Case 3:11-cv-00641-GEB -TJB) has
recently been filed against Merck in Federal District Court in New
Jersey, claiming that Propecia and Proscar use has ruined the sex
lives of several men (names have been kept confidential) and Merck
failed to properly warn doctors across the US of these possible side
effects. The plaintiffs also allege that the hair loss medications
caused severe erectile dysfunction and testicular pain, leading to a
decreased sex drive, depression and anxiety.
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