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No Effective Antidote for Bleeding Caused by Pradaxa - New York Attorney Dan Burke

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A blood thinner is a drug which is prescribed to a patient to help prevent blood clots. One type of this drug is Pradaxa, manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Incorporated. The drug helps those with atrial fibrillation, which is an irregular heartbeat.

There are a few other blood thinners designed for this use, including the prescription drugs Coumadin, Jantoven and Marfarin. These are more traditional type blood thinners, while Pradaxa was touted as being safer for the patient and less reactive to certain types of food. However, with the other drugs, if a bleed occurred as a side effect it was more manageable and able to be stopped. With Pradaxa, there is no real effective antidote and the risk can become very serious and lead to internal and cranial bleed events.

Because the drug has a half-life in the body's system that can last up to 12 hours, it is difficult to stop the bleeding and more drastic measures need to be taken. Dialysis seems to be the only option after a patient suffers significant bleed. The process takes several hours and is used to remove the drug from the patient's system. Patients who already suffer renal and kidney issues may have an even harder time removing the drug from their system, putting them at an even greater risk. See a doctor immediately even any type of bleeding event occurs and be aware that even minor injuries can result in larger bleed events due to the blood thinning nature of the drug.

To learn more about prescription drugs, I encourage you to watch the video above and to explore our educational website at http://www.yourlawyer.com/topi....cs/overview/Pradaxa-. If you have legal questions, I want you to call me at (800) 800-9797. I welcome your call.

Dan Burke
Parker | Waichman LLP
6 Harbor Park Drive
Port Washington, NY 11050
(800) 800-9797
http://yourlawyer.com

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