Melissa LaFreniere  |  November 27, 2015

Category: Legal News

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pradaxa-emergency-bleedingWithin two years of being on the U.S. market, blood thinner Pradaxa has been named in hundreds of hemorrhage related deaths, leading to numerous wrongful death lawsuits.

Initially, Pradaxa was marketed as an improved anticoagulant thought to replace the traditional Warfarin (Coumadin). However, severe internal bleeding events with no reversal agent has left consumers questioning the safety of Pradaxa.

Pradaxa Side Effects

For more than 50 years, Warfarin dominated the pharmaceutical blood thinner market until Pradaxa was introduced. FDA approved in 2010, Pradaxa was advertised as more convenient and effective than Coumadin when it comes to treating atrial fibrillation patients.

In its first year, about 16 percent of atrial fibrillation patients in the U.S. switched to Pradaxa. The new blood thinner had a much higher price tag than Warfarin. The average price of a year-long prescription of Coumadin is reportedly $200 compared to $3,000 for Pradaxa.

Pradaxa’s manufacturer has continued to tout the safety and effectiveness of the new blood thinner, including claims that the drug did not contain dietary restrictions nor did it require regular blood testing. However, it wasn’t long before the FDA began receiving reports that Pradaxa caused severe, uncontrollable internal bleeding events.

All blood thinners contain a risk for excessive bleeding events, however unlike Warfarin there is no Pradaxa antidote. Warfarin users can be given a dose of vitamin K in order to get a bleeding event under control but Pradaxa consumers must wait through multiple blood transfusions until Pradaxa is out of their system. 

Pradaxa Bleeding Risk

Johns Hopkins and George Washington University researchers recently studied more than 46,000 patients who were prescribed either Pradaxa, Xarelto or Warfarin.

The study analyzed the bleeding risks of the new blood thinners compared to Warfarin. Researchers found that Pradaxa carried a higher risk of internal bleeding when compared to Warfarin.

Researchers found that the risk of internal bleeding caused by Pradaxa may outweigh potential benefits.

Pradaxa Bleeding Lawsuits

More than 4,000 Pradaxa lawsuits have been settled for a total of $650 million. Thousands more Pradaxa bleeding lawsuits are pending against manufacturer Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals over allegations that the company downplayed the risks of internal bleeding and did not inform consumers there was no reversal agent if an event occurred. 

Often, filing a Pradaxa lawsuit either as an individual or by joining a Pradaxa class action lawsuit, is the only way to receive financial compensation for medical expenses as well as pain as suffering associated with Pradaxa internal bleeding. Contact a Pradaxa attorney to find out if you have legal claim.

In general, Pradaxa lawsuits are filed individually by each plaintiff and are not class actions.

Do YOU have a legal claim? Fill out the form on this page now for a free, immediate, and confidential case evaluation. The Pradaxa attorneys who work with Top Class Actions will contact you if you qualify to let you know if an individual lawsuit or Pradaxa class action lawsuit is best for you. Hurry — statutes of limitations may apply.

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