European Medicines Agency Updates Pradaxa Side Effect Warnings
By Scott Hardy
The European Medicines Agency recently recommended updating all of the product information for the anti-stroke medication Pradaxa regarding its side effects which include severe hemorrhage and uncontrollable internal bleeding. Pradaxa is used by millions of people who suffer from atrial fibrillation around the world to reduce the risk of a stroke. While Pradaxa is helping patients who suffer from atrial fibrillation hundreds are alleging that they weren’t warned of the side effects of Pradaxa which ended up putting them in the hospital or in some cases death. The European Medicines Agency is recommending that Pradaxa documentation is updated to give clearer guidance to doctors and patients on how to reduce and manage the risk of bleeding associated with Pradaxa. Uncontrollable internal bleeding is alleged to be a common side effect of Pradaxa in multiple Pradaxa class action lawsuits and personal injury lawsuit. Pradaxa users have filed lawsuits alleging that Pradaxa has serious, and unadvertised, side effects which have killed users of the drug. Pradaxa internal bleeding or hemorrhage lawsuits typically allege that Boehringer Ingelheim did not adequately inform patients and their prescribing doctors of the risks of uncontrollable bleeds associated with Pradaxa usage, nor did Boehringer Ingelheim warn or otherwise advise on how to intervene and stabilize a patient should a bleed occur during. Warnings of internal bleeding and hemorrhage didn’t appear on Pradaxa bottles until long after it was released and prescribed to hundreds of thousands of patients.
Pradaxa hemorrhage lawsuits allege that the only way to control internal bleeding via medication is to flush the patient’s system of Pradaxa via dialysis which can take hours. While a patient is on dialysis they may bleed out and die or require multiple blood transfusions to survive. Doctors are looking for alternative ways to stop Pradaxa patients from bleeding out. The European Medicines Agency has taken this information into account when making their new Pradaxa side effect documentation recommendation.
It’s vital that Pradaxa users know the symptoms of internal bleeding. Common internal bleeding symptoms include pink or brown urine, red or black stools, bruises that happen without a known cause and may get larger, coughing up blood or blood clots and/or vomiting blood or vomit which includes particles that look like coffee grounds. If you or a family member are taking, or were taking Pradaxa or a blood thinner or anti-coagulant medication, and experienced internal bleeding or hemorrhage you may be able to file a lawsuit to help you pay for your medical expenses, pain and suffering, and recovery. Only a qualified Pradaxa hemorrhage or internal bleeding lawsuit attorney can determine if you have a case.
If you would like more information about filing a Pradaxa internal bleeding class action lawsuit, would like to speak with experienced Pradaxa lawyers who are actively filing internal bleeding cases, or would like to file a Pradaxa hemorrhage personal injury lawsuit just go to the Pradaxa Internal Bleeding Class Action Lawsuit Investigation page. Pradaxa attorneys are actively investigating all claims regarding internal bleeding, hemorrhage and other problems which may have been caused by Pradaxa, warfarin (coumadin), blood thinner or anti-coagulant medications. Remember, the Pradaxa lawyers who work with Top Class Actions will tell you if you have a case for free. There’s never any charge for an initial consultation with an attorney filing Pradaxa lawsuit you find through Top Class Actions. They don’t get paid unless you do.
Updated May 31st, 2012
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