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Profit-Driven Medicine Violates American Patients Young and Old
Bleeding Risk with Blood Thinner Cited - Drug Abuse -
• Drug Abuse • Feb 29, 2012 A cluster of bleeding episodes in patients treated with dabigatran (Pradaxa) led a group of New Zealand hematologists to express concern and call for better prescriber education. A two-month review identified 78 bleeding episodes, including a dozen major bleeds, one of which might have contributed to a patient’s death, the hematologists wrote in a letter published in the March 1 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
Pradaxa patient's death draws more scrutiny of bleeding risks
The case of a Pradaxa user who died after a minor fall is raising more questions about the drug's safety. As the FDA investigates a series of deaths in Pradaxa patients, a new report in the Journal of Neurosurgery details an 83-year-old man's death from a small brain hemorrhage that quickly grew, and didn't respond to efforts to stop it. "In the event of traumatic hemorrhage in patients receiving dabigatran ... there are currently no effective reversal agents," the report said (as quoted by Reuters ).
Factors raising risk of stroke may also raise the risk of memory loss and… (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los…) Dabigatran (marketed as Pradaxa) is a new drug used by a growing number of Americans with atrial fibrillation. It's both easier to take and more effective at reducing the risk of stroke than warfarin, a drug that's been in use since the 1950s.
New anticoagulant drug and head injury: Do not mix
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Pradaxa Under Fire by British Regulators | InjuryBoard Fort Worth
Fatal G.I. Hemorrhage Prompts Pradaxa Wrongful Death Lawsuit
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The FDA investigation into Pradaxa Side Effects | Goldenberg Heller Antognoli & Rowland
After recent reports of serious bleeding events and deaths in patients taking Pradaxa, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now investigating Pradaxa and its potentially deadly side effects . Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate) was approved in October 2010 by the FDA to reduce the risk of strokes in high-risk patients - or those with atrial fibrillation, a condition that affects about 2 million Americans.Attorney (866) 735-1102 Ext 701 Posted by Cal Warriner March 20, 2012 10:19 AM
The Debate Over Pradaxa (Dabigatran) Safety - Follow the Money | InjuryBoard West Palm Beach
Mar 28 Written by: Independent Staff Writer Wednesday, March 28, 2012 The newest drug approved for use in the treatment of heart valve problems or atrial fibrillation among patients with an increased risk of stroke is the drug Pradaxa, manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim.
The Dangers of Pradaxa (Dabigatran): Part 1 of 3: Side Effects and Complications
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Injury Lawyer Network Announces New Helpline for Pradaxa Injury Victims
PRLog (Press Release) - Apr. 3, 2012 - Injury Lawyer network has launched a Pradaxa Helpline for victims of the anti-coagulant Pradaxa.Adverse Bleeding Events Persist Among Pradaxa Patients, Resulting in Serious Injury and Death
09 April 2012 Faith AndersonPradaxa Bleeding Deaths | California Pradaxa Attorneys | Guest Law Blog | YouBlawg
The blood-thinning drug Pradaxa (dabigatran) has been linked to a number of serious complications, including an increased risk of serious and in some cases, fatal, bleeding events. Boehringer Ingelheim, the company that manufactures Pradaxa, acknowledged in November 2011 that the drug was responsible for approximatley 260 deaths worldwide.New Blood Thinner Similar to Pradaxa: Risk of Internal Bleeding
Home > Legal News > New Blood Thinner Similar to Pradaxa: Risk of Internal Bleeding Merck & Co. has introduced a new blood thinner which is in the same class as Pradaxa and Xarelto, which also poses an increased risk of potentially fatal internal bleeding . This new anticoagulant, Vorapaxar, appears to reduce the risk of a fatal heart attack or stroke by roughly 20% in patients who have already suffered a heart attack.Home > Legal News > Pradaxa Internal Bleeding Concerns Mount after Patient Dies After an elderly man died from a brain hemorrhage, the Journal of Neurosurgery has suggested that Pradaxa internal bleeding is largely irreversible.