Acute Phosphate Nephropathy Lawsuit

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Laxative-induced acute phosphate nephropathy consists of damage to the kidneys caused by the formation of phosphate crystals within the renal tubules, damaging the nephron, and can cause acute renal failure

Free OsmoPrep & Visicol Case Evaluation: If you or a loved one has developed acute phosphate nephropathy or any other form of kidney injury after using OsmoPrep or Visicol, you should contact our law firm immediately. You may be entitled to compensation by filing a lawsuit and we can help.

What’s the problem?

Phosphate nephropathy occurs following the ingestion of oral sodium phosphate laxatives such as C.B. Fleet’s Phospho soda, Osmoprep and Visicol taken for bowel cleansing prior to a colonoscopy. The risk of this complication is increased with age, dehydration, in the presence of hypertension, or if the patient is taking an ACE inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker.

According to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), “Acute phosphate nephropathy is a form of acute kidney injury that is associated with deposits of calcium-phosphate crystals in the renal tubules that may result in permanent renal function impairment. Acute phosphate nephropathy is a rare, serious adverse event that has been associated with the use of OSPs. The occurrence of these events was previously described in an Information for Healthcare Professionals sheet and an FDA Science Paper issued in May 2006. Additional cases of acute phosphate nephropathy have been reported to FDA and described in the literature since these were issued.”

When a kidney damaged by phosphate nephropathy is biopsied, the pathological findings are generally diffuse tubular injury with calcium phosphate crystal deposition.

Do I have an Acute Phosphate Nephropathy Lawsuit?

The Defective Drug & Product Liability Litigation Group at our law firm is an experienced team of trial lawyers that focus exclusively on the representation of plaintiffs in Acute Phosphate Nephropathy  lawsuits. We are handling individual litigation nationwide and currently accepting new cases in all 50 states.