Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH), sometimes called Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is a deadly lung disorder thousands developed after taking a combination of diet drugs in the 90's.

PPH (Primary Pulmonary Hypertension) is a rare, potentially fatal disease that causes high blood pressure in the lungs. It's also known as Primary Arterial Hypertension, or PAH and is treated using Flolan® (epoprostenol), Tracleer® (bosentan), and Remodulin® (treprostenol). The disorder is 100 times more common among former users of the diet drug combination popularly known as Fen- Phen. The diet drugs that experts have linked to PPH are Pondimin®, part of the Fen-Phen combination, and Redux®. Both Pondimin® and Redux® were withdrawn from the market in September 1997, after they were conclusively linked to PPH and vascular heart disease.

Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH) or Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH), the rare, incurable, and sometimes fatal disease, causes the blood vessels in the lungs to constrict. As a result, blood pressure builds in the pulmonary artery between the heart and the lungs, making breathing difficult and causing exhaustion, fainting, chest pain, and heart irregularity. Ultimately, PPH can lead to heart failure.

Treatment for PPH or PAH include the following drugs:

Tracleer® (bosentan)

Flolan® (epoprostenol)

Remodulin® (treprostenol)

The Food & Drug Administration, in September 1997, suggested a nationwide Pondimin® and Redux® recall because of extremely high rates of PPH and other diseases among users of the drug. Sadly, many of these cases could have been prevented. While the drug companies stalled to avoid responsibility for their actions, the Fen- Phen victim toll continued to rise. New cases appear to this day, even among people who haven't used the drug for 10 or more years.

Wyeth, the manufacturer of these drugs has paid millions of dollars to people who developed PPH or PAH after taking Fen-Phen, Pondimin® and Redux®. PPH or PAH may be progressive, and often symptoms do not appear for years after taking the drug. You may still have a claim despite the length of time since you ingested the diet drugs. If you've been diagnosed with PPH and took these diet drugs, no matter how long ago, call this number for more information, and get all your entitled to!

If you or someone you know has suffered from PPH/PAH, please contact us today.