New Elmiron Maculopathy Study Strengthens Claim Againsts PPS
Researchers have conducted a new Elmiron study looking for a correlation between pentosan polysulfate (PPS) and vision problems in patients taking this medication for interstitial cystitis. PPS is also known by its brand name Elmiron and is one of the only treatments available for interstitial cystitis, a rare bladder disease.
New Elmiron Maculopathy Study Results
In line with recent Elmiron eye damage research, the new study found that “respondents in the highest PPS exposure tertile were more likely to report difficulty with reading small print and to have a diagnosis of macular degeneration and/or pigmentary maculopathy than unexposed respondents”
This study further connects Elmiron and maculopathy and other eye damage in those that take it consistently, raising further questions about the safety of Elmiron.
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What is Elmiron?
Elmiron is a brand name for the compound pentosan polysulfate (PPS). It is the only FDA-approved treatment for people suffering from a rare and debilitating bladder condition known as interstitial cystitis.
In recent years, it has been linked to very serious eye damage, including maculopathy, retinopathy, and scotoma, among other injuries.
Does Elmiron cause eye damage?
Many studies have linked Elmiron to eye damage. For example, a study conducted in 2019 found that nearly one quarter of all patients who had “significant exposure” to Elmiron showed signs of retinal damage later on.
As one of the researchers, Dr. Robin Vora, noted: “It’s unfortunate, you have a patient with a chronic condition like interstitial cystitis, for which there is no cure and no effective treatment. They get put on these medications because it’s thought to have few side effects and few risks, and no one thinks about it again. And year after year, the number of pills they’re taking goes up and up.”
Out of 91 patients studied, 22 showed clear signs of drug toxicity, with the rate of toxicity rising alongside the amount of the drug consumed.
Pigmentary Maculopathy
In February 2020, the National Institute of Health published another study that linked Elmiron to pigmentary maculopathy development in participants. At seven years after taking Elmiron, there was a statistically significant correlation between those who had been exposed to Elmiron and pigmentary maculopathy.
“Do I Qualify for an Elmiron Lawsuit?”
If you have taken Elmiron and later developed any of these conditions, you may qualify for a lawsuit:
- Maculopathy
- Pigmentary maculopathy
- Degenerative maculopathy / Macular degeneration
- Macular retinopathy
- Macular / pattern dystrophy
- Retinopathy
- Retinal pigment epithelium atrophy
- Vision loss
- Vision impairment
- Scotoma
- Halo vision
- Unilateral blindness
- Bilateral blindness
- Blurred vision
- Metamorphopsia
- Reduced night vision
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