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Pradaxa Side Effects Lawsuit


Prescription drug Pradaxa is a popular anticoagulant (blood-thinner) used on the market to try to prevent strokes and other blood clotting issues. Pradaxa is manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim, a private German drug maker. Recent studies have suggested that there may be significant and dangerous side effects of Pradaxa, even potentially resulting in Pradaxa deaths. They suggest that Pradaxa significantly increases the risk of heart attack and heart failure among patients. After reported deaths from internal bleeding while taking Pradaxa, Boehringer Ingelheim was forced to supplement their warning information to state that Pradaxa has no reversal agent. Some individuals may experience the Pradaxa side effects severely and some may not suffer from any negative Pradaxa side effects.

Pradaxa Side Effects

All medications have some potential side effects; some individuals may experience the side effects to a more severe degree and some may not experience side effects at all. Some of the most common Pradaxa side effects include:

 
  • Black, tarry, or bloody stool
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  • Unusual headaches
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  • Chest pain
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  • Unusual bruising or bleeding
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  • Confusion
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  • Vomit which looks like blood or coffee grounds
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  • Coughing up blood
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  • Severe allergic reactions (hives, rashes, itching, difficulty breathing, swelling of the face, mouth, tongue, or lips)
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  • Dizziness
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    Pradaxa Information

    Pradaxa is a prescription blood-thinning medication meant to lower the risk of stroke and blood clotting in individuals suffering from atrial fibrillation which is not caused by a heart valve issues. In patients suffering from atrial fibrillation, a portion of the heart is not beating correctly. This defect may cause the formation of blood clots which can in turn increase the risk of a stroke. Pradaxa is meant to decrease the formation of blood clots in the body, but it has been linked to some very serious potential side effects, including heart attack, heart failure, and uncontrolled bleeding.

    What is Pradaxa?

    Manufactured by pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim, Pradaxa is a prescription anticoagulant that may be responsible for hundreds of deaths due to serious bleeding complications. The drug has only been available for less than two years in the United States and was believed to be beneficial because it had a similar rate of efficacy as older drugs, but did not require as frequent blood testing and regulation. Unfortunately, unlike the older anticoagulants, if a patient suffers any major bleeding while on the drug, there is no specific treatment for the reversal of its anticoagulant properties. Since it approved Pradaxa in 2010, the FDA has received numerous reports of serious bleeding in patients who were receiving treatment with Pradaxa. These incidents have resulted in a closer FDA examination of Pradaxa as well as the filing of numerous lawsuits by those who have been injured as a result of taking the anti-clotting drug.

    What are the Pradaxa side effects?

    Some of the side effects of Pradaxa include:

     
  • Diarrhea
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  • Black, tarry, or bloody stool
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  • Heartburn or Indigestion
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  • Chest pain
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  • Frequent nosebleeds
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  • Confusion or Dizziness
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  • Stomach pain, nausea
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  • Coughing up blood
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  • Bleeding gums
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  • Internal hemorrhaging
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  • Unusual headaches, bruising or bleeding

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  • Allergic reactions (hives, rashes, itching, difficulty breathing, swelling of the face, mouth, tongue, or lips)
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    Why is there a lawsuit against Pradaxa?

    Between 2008 and the present, nearly 300 deaths have occurred due to uncontrollable bleeding while taking Pradaxa. These reports have prompted the FDA to initiate an investigation on these events. Excessive internal bleeding and associated injuries have recently become the subject of multiple Pradaxa lawsuits.

    Pradaxa Internal Bleeding   

      Many patients never fully recover the quality of life that they had prior to their injury, and other families are forced to deal with the aftermath of a Pradaxa related death. If you or a loved one has suffered serious injury and was prescribed Pradaxa, contact the Willis Law Firm today.


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    Am I eligible to file a claim against Pradaxa?

    Pradaxa attorneys at the Willis Law Firm are standing by ready to review potential Pradaxa lawsuits in cases of internal bleeding and death. Medical experts have determined that the makers of Pradaxa failed to adequately warn patients about the risks and dangers associated with Pradaxa such as internal bleeding, atrial fibrillation, blood clots, internal hemorrhaging, bleeding gums, frequent nosebleeds, joint pain or swelling, uncontrollable bleeding, stroke, heart attack, and death.

    If you have suffered from internal bleeding or know of someone who has suffered or died from internal bleeding which you believe may be caused by Pradaxa, you may be entitled to financial compensation from the makers of Pradaxa. Potential Pradaxa internal bleeding lawsuits are currently being reviewed. Please Contact The Willis Law Firm immediately to see if you have a Pradaxa internal bleeding case.

    All Pradaxa clients are taken on a contingency fee basis, meaning that you will not be billed legal fees unless a successful recovery is obtained.