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The anticoagulant Eliquis has been connected with multiple cases of internal bleeding. Many individuals who used the blood thinner according to the label reportedly developed serious and sometimes fatal side effects.
Eliquis is one of many new anticoagulants associated with severe internal bleeding side effects.
Eliquis (apixaban) was approved in 2012 by the FDA to prevent blood clots in patients undergoing hip or knee replacement surgery as well as to reduce the risk of stroke for patients with atrial fibrillation. Eliquis was introduced to the market shortly after Pradaxa and Xarelto.
Eliquis, like the other new anticoagulants, was marketed as an alternative to warfarin, the previously leading blood thinning medication. Warfarin was effective, but the drug requires patients to adhere to a strict diet and to have their blood monitored consistently.
Eliquis has been marketed as more effective than warfarin and without all the added steps.
If a patient suffers from internal bleeding after taking warfarin, there is an antidote that can be used to counteract the drug and stop the bleeding. There is no such antidote for Eliquis.
Instead, patients who suffer from internal bleeding side effects must receive a blood transfusion and wait until the drug is no longer affecting the body.
Eliquis Lawsuits
Uncontrollable internal bleeding has caused many individuals to file Eliquis lawsuits. The manufacturers of Eliquis, Pradaxa and Xarelto have been faced with thousands of lawsuits over internal bleeding.
Plaintiffs may win hundreds of thousands of dollars in compensation from the drug makers. Last year, Boehringer Ingelheim paid a $650 million settlement to resolve 4,000 Pradaxa lawsuits.
Pfizer and Bristol-Meyers Squibb, Eliquis’ manufacturer, may be held responsible for failing to warn users about side effects. Internal bleeding was a known side effect of Pradaxa and Xarelto by the time Eliquis was introduced to the market, and as they all belong to the same class of drug, it follows that Eliquis would have the same internal bleeding side effects as the other anticoagulants.
Eliquis lawsuits may help you win compensation for medical expenses and well as for the pain and suffering caused by the drug. Wrongful death lawsuits may also be filed if a family member died from the drug’s side effects.
Do YOU have a legal claim? Fill out the form on this page now for a free, immediate, and confidential case evaluation. The Eliquis attorneys who work with Top Class Actions will contact you if you qualify to let you know if an individual lawsuit or Eliquis class action lawsuit is best for you. [In general, Eliquis lawsuits are filed individually by each plaintiff and are not class actions.] Hurry — statutes of limitations may apply.
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