Doctors Question Co-Workers’ Pradaxa Side Effects Risk
By John Curran
Houston is one of the leading Southern cities for healthcare, with dozens of hospitals and strong medical programs at local universities. It makes it all the more troubling for some surgeons, who wondered why fellow healthcare workers were prescribing an anticoagulant considering the scientific data pointing to Pradaxa internal bleeding side effects.
One surgeon, whose letter to the Journal of the American Medical Association has been covered by Top Class Actions, noted that of the patients he treated for Pradaxa brain hemorrhage side effects and related conditions, two-thirds died. Even though he works in one of the premier emergency rooms in the city, he notes that the reversal of Pradaxa internal bleeding requires both speed and special equipment, as well as luck.
Considering the risks, Dr. Brian Cotton thought it was ridiculous that two fellow medical professionals received prescriptions for the anticoagulant without any warning of the often irreversible Pradaxa internal bleeding conditions. The best comparison is the more relatively well known genetic disease hemophilia, where clotting is impossible and simple bruising can be fatal, just like Pradaxa brain hemorrhage side effects.
It is important to note that the most common alternative anticoagulant is warfarin. Cardiologists and other doctors have found it difficult to use due to numerous interactions with other drugs, as well as the need to frequently monitor blood serum levels of the medication. However, while warfarin can cause similar conditions like Pradaxa heart attack side effects and bleeding, doctors are aware of them and can also reverse the bleeding.
Many of them also note with annoyance the fact that Boehringer Ingelheim was supposed to come up with a drug that was better than warfarin. With no known antidote and Pradaxa heart attack side effects to mention to patients, they find that they are often between a rock and a hard place.
If you or someone you know has faced Pradaxa fatal internal bleeding side effects, you may be able to get help. Visit the Pradaxa Internal Bleeding Class Action Lawsuit Investigation to learn more about what conditions are currently being investigated by legal professionals. Fill out the short form while you’re there and you can receive a free consultation on whether pursuing a case makes sense from an experienced Pradaxa internal bleeding class action lawsuit lawyer.
The treatment for these side effects can last a lifetime, and severely limit quality of life for many patients who had no idea what risks they faced. It costs nothing, so find out whether or not a Pradaxa internal bleeding class action lawsuit attorney could help you get the award or settlement you deserve today.
Updated October 24th, 2012
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