M-Drol Lawsuit Filed Over Liver Damage From Dietary Supplement
Published: December 16th, 2009 • Comments: 15
Two men are suing the makers of M-Drol and P-Plex, two muscle-building dietary supplements sold online, which they allege caused them to suffer liver damage.
The product liability lawsuits were filed on November 17 on behalf of Jesse Woods and Heath Stevison in Galveston County District Court in Texas against Competitive Edge Labs, the manufacturer, and TF Supplements, which distributed the products. According to a report by Iron Magazine, the claims allege that the dietary supplements are defective and unreasonably dangerous, resulting in both men suffering liver damage.
Both plaintiffs say they were hospitalized with signs of liver failure after taking M-Drol for several weeks in an effort to put on muscle mass. Woods also said he took P-Plex, another Competitive Edge Labs supplement, which also allegedly contributed to his injuries. The products were bought online through Galveston-based TF Supplements.
The M-Drol lawsuits say Woods and Stevison suffered permanent liver damage from taking the supplement, and have accused the defendants of negligence, product liability and breach of warranty. TF Galveston has stopped selling M-Drol.
Competitive Edge Labs’ website has a notice that it has ceased to sell M-Drol and P-Plex.
Dietary supplements have come under increased scrutiny in recent months by federal regulators in the wake of a Hydroxycut recall issued in May, after FDA identified a number of reports where users suffered serious and potentially life-threatening liver damage. In July, the FDA warned consumers not to take dietary supplements which contained ingredients identified as steroids. The agency recommended that anyone taking dietary supplements containing steroids should immediately see a doctor if they showed signs of liver problems.
A number of Hydroxycut lawsuits have been filed throughout the country against the maker of that supplement, Iovate Health Sciences. In October, all federal lawsuits were consolidated as part of a multidistrict litigation (MDL) for pretrial proceedings in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. All of the cases in the Hydroxycut litigation involve allegations that Iovate Health Sciences failed to adequately research their weight-loss products or warn about potential side effects prior to issuing the Hydroxycut recall.
Comment by GTA61 on 17 December 2009:
What was the dosage taken and for what duration?
Did these ‘men’ ignore the label recommendations and/or use the product in a reckless manner?
M-Drol is not for MORONS — It’s just that simple.
If these guys were each given a 5 gallon bucket of milk and they drank it all at once, suddenly became ill and then died who would you sue – the cow, or the bucket manufacturer?
This PH/DS ban thing is the newset bandwagon for sue happy people to jump on in these hard economic tiemz. I expect there will be scores of ‘liver damage’ cases brought against the mfrs, suppliers etc etc of these type products.
Comment by Methylmania801 on 20 December 2009:
GTA61 i totally agree. Shitz gettin dumb mdrol should not be ran longer than 4 weeks and no more than 30 mgs srsly these guys are fuckin nabs
Comment by chris on 24 December 2009:
i wonder if they even ran support supplements. drank enough water. it sounds to me someone wasnt doing their research before they started using it. and what gta61 said how long were they using it and how much? its a great producted that ive used, with the right knowledge of how to use it its a great product.
Comment by Chris on 25 December 2009:
Several weeks? Are you serious? It says right on the bottle not to take for more than 4 weeks. I also am willing to bet they didn’t diet right, use a cycle assist product and I’m sure they took the maximum or more of the recommended dosage. It’s stupid people like this that ruin it for the rest if the responsible people in this world. This is ephedra all over again, that product worked too until people were ODing on it.
Comment by Scott on 13 January 2010:
There is always a reason why it isn’t the steroids or prohormones..It’s funny .It is because something they didn’t do or should have done bull..If you are looking at proper dosage vets over due steroid dossage every day..Do you know the dossage of ph they took? If i have complications taking prohormones it means i didn’t know what i was doing(Wrong). It is never the ph or steroids…Steroids are dangerous you have to always check in with the Dr blood work etc..And it is still a risk. how many people do this? Steroids are dangerous..Ph’s are poison with little to no results..
Comment by Jan on 14 January 2010:
Same thing happened to my kid, Two different liver enzymes elevated, one to over 600. We are dealing ewith this right now, it isn’t pretty.,
Comment by Michael on 16 January 2010:
The previous guy is clearly a moron. I took as prescribed actually took less and it stilled made my liver sick. So maybe Chris should learn a little more about the subject he is speaking on. It irritates me when unsympathetic idiots probably muscle heads are clueless about what is right and wrong.
Comment by matt on 19 January 2010:
I have taken m-drol for about 6 months now with NO side effects. i take it pretty much as described. I do not take the 1 pill for a week I go right to the 2 pills. Some cycles I go over the 4 weeks (6 weeks finishes a bottle), I have even stacked it with P-plex. I drink alot of water and cranberry juice, I also take cycle assist with it. I also take vitimins and cranberry pills. My buddy took 3 a day and went 4 straight months on it. NO problems. Maybe it is exposing a weak liver not causing it. Steroids are not evil, we use them to keep people alive but if you use them for enhancement you are going to die? My personal gains from M-drol: start weight 165 in June, 208 today. Bench 125 in June, 315 today. You tell me.
Comment by George on 26 January 2010:
It works. Its bad for you. Period. What?? PH’s are bad for you? Whaaaat? No one is calling them a freaking multi-vitamin. Don’t want to risk liver damage? Stop drinking alcohol and don’t take PH’s. Want results? Then be responsible, cycle off when you’re supposted to, take your PCTs and liver care products and KNOW the risks.
I am on week 4 of my PPlex MDrol “stack”… Not only am I on Cycle Assit, I’m also taking a liver care supplement. I’m also on lots of water and eating very clean. And hey…I also know its been pulled off the shelves. So you won’t see me crying foul if I get sick.
Comment by Xenna on 5 February 2010:
Jan, how is your son doing? My fiance, who is 24, is also dealing with the same thing because of this stupid crap. No, he did not OD or abuse it. He took one 4 week cycle. sometimes one, or sometimes two pills a day. He has always been extremely healthy.
Two of his liver enzyme levels are also highly elevated, and he has been suffering from jaundice for about 6 weeks. He has been to different Dr.’s, a Specialist, and had multiple test procedures, a liver biopsy and lab work done. The Dr. said its a possibility he may be experiencing liver failure.
I can’t say if these guys abused it, however, I know my fiance didn’t. So for everyone with doubts, I hope this is a helpful warning.
Comment by Scott on 5 February 2010:
Cycle assist no cycle assist ! Thats the Pro hormone world for over the counter pst!.Liver aide milk thistle etc..There is no proven facts that can show it helps with healing your liver and you actually use it after your cycle.And it sure is not going to heal a damaged liver.Prohormones are more potent than steroids..I have had blood work done with liver aide and without NO DIFFRENCE in levels NONE!!..You can take your vitamins for your liver your pst.. drink aleast a gallon of water a day everything you guys think you know by reading..Do every thing you think is correct and you can still find your self in the hospital . Taking it off the shelf gets the poison away from people. And less likely to use the junk. And here is a state for you, why it makes a diffrence i dont know! 515lb bench press. No m-drol… I have ben around a long time in bodybuilding power lifting and you cant sell the m-drol is not dangerous crap to me or the 20 other experienced guys i know!!
Comment by Jeff on 17 February 2010:
Apperantly you have not done your research very good either. You take the milk thistle before, during, and after the cycle so it lessons liver affects on the liver. There is always a rsk on any drugs you take. 7600 people died from drugs like asprin a year. Should we take those drugs of the self to. Doctors prescribe steriods everyday. Should they loose there ability to prescribe drugs.Your suppose to check with your doctor before use. Did any of the people hurt do that? Also if you start feeling complications why would you keep taking it? You have to listen to your body. This is just more people not taking responsibility for them selves and blaming other people for thier stupidity.
Comment by Jorge on 23 February 2010:
I have in 3 m drol cycles already, done blood tests before and after and there were nothing wrong, but last year i caught dengue fever and my TGP and TOP liver indicators reach up to 600 (normal values are lower than 20), i kept taking milk thistle as in cycle and now those indicators are just above normal (40), m drol, like any other drug, is intendend to be taken in certain way, with some limitations, like no alcohol, clean food, tons of water, and following the directions you wont have problems
Comment by Scott on 27 February 2010:
Ya! no research experience!.If you think milk thistle or any liver aide is going to help save your liver from Dbol,.M-drol etc. Your crazy!! Dr prescribe steroids and it is being monitored…Most bodybuilders are monitored by a Dr. Orals are administered at low doses as are injectables by Dr….This is why this stuff becomes so lethal everyone knows be cause what they read..Do you think these bodybuilders dont have complications.Yes but you will not read that in a magazine. And m-drol is junk..Huge side affects vs results . You would be safer to take steroids than that poison..
Comment by mike on 3 March 2010:
The hospital should of had their brains checked also for retardation. Why would you take a PH without liver protectant. I also been on mdrol, pplex, all the clones for the past 2 years, bridged them, used the proper SERM, tribulous, and a bunch of liver protectants and nothing bad happend to the liver yet (knock on wood). These guys didnt have the supp supports. Either they just wanted to get big as fast as they can without caring for side effects or just wanted to sue a company because their lazy and they dont want to work. Either way, now we cant buy these great products anymore. Luckily I stacked up on 3 bottles last month