- Elmiron, or pentosan polysulfate sodium, is an oral prescription drug used to treat discomfort or bladder pain associated with interstitial cystitis, or IC, a chronic condition that causes bladder pain and pressure.
- Millions of patients have been prescribed Elmiron, with most medication users being women, and the drug often used long-term. While the drug has had mild side effects, new studies are reporting that the drug’s long-term use is toxic to the retina. The retina is the tissue behind the eye that senses light.
- Users of the drug Elmiron also reported symptoms of areas of vision loss in the field of vision, paracentral scotoma, difficult time adjusting to dim lighting or the dark, having a hard time reading, problems seeing objects that are close and vision dimming.
Wolfe Legal will seek compensation for you if you have taken Elmiron and suffered Maculopathy or other serious vision problems.
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