ATV Today: 24.04.1979: Heart drug - Earldin

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Summary

Heart drug - Earldin: Wendy Jones report on the drug Practolol, prescribed under the brand name Eraldin for angina sufferers. Interviews with patients who have been prescribed the drug and have suffered bad side effects, such as bad vision sometimes

Year:

1979

Duration:

0:08:56

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

resulting in blindness, an inability to bear bright light, loss of hearing and skin problems. Talking to Mr. John Orde who was first prescribed the drug in 1970 and has since suffered the loss of his job and a broken marriage; also to Mr. Ron Bradley, prescribed the drug in 1972, who has suffered the usual side effects and also stomach problems and to Mrs. Bradley re the problems of living with her invalid husband. Interview with Mrs. Jean Trainer, Secretary of the Eraldin Action Group, re the work of her gorup, the history of the drug, compensation offered to sufferers and what can be done to prevent such a tragedy happening again.


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