Dr. Vigna warns against IV Remodulin due to infection risks, stressing subcutaneous injection offers similar benefits with fewer complications
How does intravenous Remodulin compare with Remodulin Sub-Cutaneous injection, according to Dr. Parag Kumar in “A Comprehensive Review of Treprostinil Pharmacokinetics via Four Routes of Administration” published in Clinical Pharmacokinetics (2016) 55: 1495-1505?:
“When considering treatment options, these findings indicate that IV and SC treprostinil are bioequivalent at steady state”
Read Dr. Kumar’s article: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40262-016-0409-0
Dr. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national pharmaceutical injury attorney, “Exposing a chronically ill patient with a history of oxygen-dependent pulmonary hypertension to the risks of sepsis from chronic intravenous administration by way of polyurethane PICC lines is unreasonable when subcutaneous injection reduces the risk of infection toward zero.”
Dr. Vigna concludes, “We are investigating sepsis caused by polyurethane PICC lines that do not reduce the risk of central-line associated bloodstream infections when compared with super hydrophilic technology that is now available, which reduces the risk of both line infections and the occurrence of blood clots.”
Dr. Vigna is a California and Washington DC lawyer who focuses on serious injuries caused by defective medical devices, including PICC lines, dialysis catheters, and other central lines. He represents the injured with the Ben Martin Law Group, a national pharmaceutical injury law firm in Dallas, Texas. The attorneys are product liability and medical malpractice attorneys, and they represent the most injured across the country.
Greg Vigna, MD, JD
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