A group of plaintiffs recently filed a lawsuit against Bristol-Myers, alleging Eliquis gastrointestinal hemorrhage side effects.

The plaintiffs involved in this Eliquis gastrointestinal hemorrhage lawsuit are Gail S., Omer H., and Barry M., who allege that Eliquis has caused serious physical and emotional damage, as well as significant medical expenses.

Gail S. began taking Eliquis in December 2015 and, according to the lawsuit, suffered from Eliquis gastrointestinal bleeding as a result in January 2016. This incident caused the plaintiff to be hospitalized and required surgery.

Another plaintiff, Omer H., began taking Eliquis in July 2014, and suffered gastrointestinal bleeding and hospitalization in December 2014.

The third plaintiff, Barry M., began taking Eliquis in October 2014. The lawsuit alleges that, as a result of Eliquis, Barry’s ablation surgery caused excessive bleeding.

According to the Eliquis lawsuit, the defendants concealed their knowledge of defects including Eliquis gastrointestinal hemorrhage from plaintiffs, consumers, the FDA, and the medical community, placing patients in serious danger.

The Eliquis gastrointestinal hemorrhage lawsuit was filed on multiple counts, including but not limited to negligence, failure to warn, defective design, breach of express and implied warranties, and fraudulent misrepresentation and concealment.

Eliquis Background

Eliquis (also known by its generic name, apixaban) is a blood thinner medication manufactured and distributed by Bristol-Myers Squibb.

Eliquis is just one of a relatively new class of blood thinning medications known as Factor Xa Inhibitors. Since their introduction to the drug market, Factor Xa Inhibitors have begun to replace the old staple blood thinner, warfarin.

Though drugs like Eliquis have only grown more popular since entering the market, these drugs have actually been linked with some severe and even fatal complications, including a risk of Eliquis gastrointestinal hemorrhage.

Indeed, Eliquis bleeding problems have led to serious injury and death, leading injured plaintiffs or their family members to file lawsuits.

Eliquis Bleeding Problems

Any medication comes with a variety of side effects, and Eliquis is no exception. Mild side effects include nausea, easy bruising and minor bleeding problems.

Eliquis bleeding problems can become substantially more dangerous for some patients. In rarer cases, Eliquis bleeding problems can become extreme or even life-threatening, as in the case of a Eliquis gastrointestinal hemorrhage.

Though a blood thinner’s main job is to stop blood clots from forming, blood clots can in rare cases be one of the body’s only defenses against bleeding excessively.

In these cases, a person taking Eliquis or another blood thinner would be unable to form these life-saving blood clots, placing them at greater risk.

Eliquis does not yet have an antidote to reverse the excessive bleeding that can lead to Eliquis gastrointestinal hemorrhage.

This means that patients suffering from serious Eliquis bleeding problems may be in greater danger than those who took another kind of anticoagulant that has such an antidote.

Eliquis Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Lawsuits

A number of injured patients and their families are filing lawsuits over serious Eliquis bleeding problems, including Eliquis gastrointestinal hemorrhage.

Though filing an Eliquis lawsuit cannot undo the damage of an Eliquis gastrointestinal hemorrhage or other serious side effect, or bring a loved one back to life, it may be able to help compensate for financial expenses incurred by medical bills or lost wages.

If you or someone you know has taken Eliquis or a similar medication and has since suffered from major Eliquis bleeding problems, you may be able to file an Eliquis lawsuit.

The Eliquis Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Lawsuit is Case No. 16-cv-06769 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.