Symptoms of heart-valve disease caused by Dostinex or Permax may include shortness of breath, heart palpitations, edema (swelling of feet, ankles, or abdomen), weakness, dizziness, and rapid weight change. Dostinex and Permax users have also experienced pulmonary fibrosis, damage to aortic and mitral valves, and the condition valvular heart disease. Some users have needed heart-valve replacement surgery, which has exposed them to the additional health risks associated with the surgery.
The damage from heart-valve disease, heart-valve surgery, and other serious problems that Dostinex and Permax can cause has led users to file many lawsuits against the drugs’ manufacturers.