Alternative to Pradaxa Could Come in March
By John Curran
The European Union already has a panel calling for its approval. The federal Food and Drug Administration, perhaps stinging from the rebukes of many doctors over Pradaxa internal bleeding side effects, is not so sure. So the FDA is waiting until March to hear whether or not the anticoagulant drug apixaban (Eliquis) is worth putting on the market.
It certainly is a more effective anticoagulant than warfarin, the long-time generic that interacts with a number of other drugs. It is about 20 percent more effective in reducing blood clotting, and is less likely to cause Pradaxa brain hemorrhage side effects. In fact, doctors who wrote the report in The Lancet noted that the sensitivity of their measurements actually reduced the number of patients who may have benefited from treatment.
Specifically, those who are at low risks for strokes were not prescribed the medication, although the lead researcher thought that Pradaxa brain hemorrhage side effects would not be found in patients. Apixaban, if nothing else, will help doctors who are still looking for anticoagulants that don’t have the irreversible Pradaxa internal bleeding side effects.
It is not quite technically accurate that Pradaxa bleeding is irreversible. As Top Class Actions has reported, doctors can do it. Yet, even in the most modern trauma centers, the success rate is about one in every four patients. It’s the reason many have resorted to Pradaxa class action lawsuit lawyers.
As it stands, there are only three drugs on the market. In addition to warfarin and Pradaxa, there is also Xarelto, or rivaroxaban, marketed by Janssen Pharmaceutica. While it is also more effective than generic warfarin, like Pradaxa there are irreversible Xarelto internal bleeding side effects that patients and doctors have to consider.
If you or someone you know has dealt with Pradaxa bleeding side effects, get educated. Visit the Pradaxa Internal Bleeding Class Action Lawsuit Investigation and learn more about what is happening in courts that could benefit you or your loved ones. You can get a free legal consultation from an experienced Pradaxa brain hemorrhage side effects lawsuit lawyer when you fill out the short form.
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Updated October 26th, 2012
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