Acute Phosphate Nephropathy (APN)

What Is Acute Phosphate Nephropathy (APN)?

Acute phosphate nephropathy (APN) is a rare but very serious type of kidney problem that has occurred in patients who used an oral sodium phosphate solution (OSPS) as a bowel cleanser prior to undergoing a colonoscopy or colon-rectal surgery.

Acute phosphate nephropathy is also sometimes called acute nephrocalcinosis. Acute phosphate nephropathy can lead to acute renal failure, which can require medical monitoring, emergency and ongoing dialysis, kidney transplant, and sometimes even result in death.

What Is the Connection Between OSPS and Acute Phosphate Nephropathy?
Bowel cleansing with OSPS products such as Fleet Phospho-soda, OsmoPrep or Visicol can cause dehydration, decreased intravascular volume, and hyperphosphatemia (an abnormally high level of phosphates in the blood).

Hyperphosphatemia increases the levels of phosphates in the kidneys. The decreased intravascular volume leads to further increased phosphate concentration in the kidneys. This can in turn lead to creation of calcium-phosphate crystals in the kidneys, which leads to acute phosphate nephropathy.

According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there are at least 21 proven cases of acute phosphate nephropathy in patients who used an OSPS as a bowel cleanser prior to colonoscopy or colon-rectal surgery.

OSPS products include Fleet Phospho-soda, OsmoPrep tablets, Visicol tablets, Wal-Phosphate products, certain CVS brand bowel cleansing products, and other similar products.

Do Not Avoid Colonoscopy
Colonoscopy is a highly effective medical diagnostic tool for the early detection of several different types of cancer.

If you are scheduled for a colonoscopy but concerned about the risk of acute phosphate nephropathy or chronic kidney disease, talk to your doctor about your concerns. Your doctor can perform a screening procedure before the colonoscopy to help determine what type of bowel-cleansing product will be safe for you to use.

Read more about Phospho-soda lawsuits, symptoms of acute kidney failure, risk factors for acute renal failure, and the relationship between colonoscopy and kidney failure.

Legal Options in the Aftermath of Acute Kidney Failure
If you or a family member has suffered any type of kidney dysfunction or acute renal failure - following use of Phospho-soda or another OSPS - you may be entitled to financial compensation with the help of a knowledgeable products liability lawyer.

Jeffrey D. DeCarlo, P.A. Miami, Florida Successful Settlements on Behalf of Injured People
I was the first attorney in Florida to file a lawsuit against CB Fleet, Co., Inc. on behalf of a client who suffered acute kidney failure after using Phospho-soda as a bowel cleanser. Since that time, I have resolved numerous cases against the company.

I have substantial knowledge of the medical issues involved in these acute phosphate nephropathy cases as well as access to a nationwide network of medical and legal experts to help prove each client's case.

If you or a family member has suffered acute kidney failure after using Fleet Phospho-soda or another oral sodium phosphate product I urge you to contact my office as soon as possible to learn about your legal options.

We can meet in person at my office, in your home or over the phone, and I can give you a straightforward evaluation of your case after I learn some of the details of your medical history.

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