C.B. Fleet, which manufactures Fleet Phospho Soda products, currently faces a number of Fleet Phospho Soda lawsuits filed by individuals who suffered kidney damage or renal failure after using a Fleet Phospho Soda bowel cleansing solution. The Fleet Phospho Soda lawsuits allege that, while the risk of kidney damage from Fleet Phospho Soda and other oral sodium phosphate products was first reported in 2003, C.B. Fleet continued to market their over-the-counter oral sodium phosphate as a bowel prep without adequate warnings until 2008.

Fleet Phospho Soda Injuries

The FDA has confirmed that at least 21 people have developed the life-threatening kidney condition known as acute phosphate nephropathy after using oral sodium phosphate solutions like Fleet Phospho Soda.  Acute phosphate nephropathy can lead to renal failure and may require dialysis or a kidney transplant to treat.

In December 2008, the FDA announced that a black box warning would

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be added to prescription oral sodium phosphate bowel cleansers such as Visicol and OsmoPrep. At that time, the agency also indicated that over-the-counter laxatives, such as Fleet Phospho Soda, should not be used in high doses for bowel preparation and should only be available by prescription. Following this announcement, C.B. Fleet withdrew its over-the-counter Fleet Phospho Soda products from the market.

Do I Have a Fleet Phospho Soda Lawsuit?

If you or a loved one were seriously injured by Fleet Phospho Soda or another oral sodium phosphate, you may be entitled to file a Fleet Phospho Soda lawsuit seeking compensation for your medical bills, pain and suffering, lost wages, and other injuries. The Fleet Phospho Soda lawyers at our law firm are currently reviewing potential Fleet Phospho Soda lawsuits on behalf of individuals who have experienced any of the following Fleet Phospho Soda side effects:

  • acute phosphate nephropathy
  • kidney failure
  • chronic kidney disease
  • end stage renal failure
  • other kidney injury
  • death

File a Fleet Phospho Soda Lawsuit

Contact our law firm today for a free and confidential case evaluation to determine whether you are eligible to file a Fleet Phospho Soda Lawsuit. Our attorneys operate on a contingency fee basis, which means you pay no fees or charges unless a recovery is obtained in your case.