Pradaxa Injury Lawyer: Excessive Bleeding Not The Only Pradaxa Risk

For more than 40 years, anyone needing a blood thinner was prescribed warfarin. Warfarin has many disadvantages: it takes time to work, it is hard to find the correct dose, it reacts with many common foods, and it has dangerous side effects.  However, warfarin was the safest anti-clotting drug available.  

In 2010, Pradaxa was approved to prevent stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. Many doctors were relieved to have another option. But, Pradaxa is not the wonder drug that doctors hoped for. It has been associated with serious side effects.

The FDA is currently evaluating reports of excessive bleeding in patients taking the blood thinner Pradaxa. But, bleeding may not be the only dangerous side effect of the drug. Recent studies link Pradaxa to both acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and myocardial infarction (MI).

Acute coronary syndrome refers to the sudden stopping of blood flow to the heart. Myocardial infarction is a medical term for a heart attack. It is important that patients taking Pradaxa go to the emergency room immediately if they notice any of the following symptoms:

• Chest pain
• Squeezing or pressure in the chest
• Pain in the upper left arm or jaw
• Upper back pain
• Shortness of breath
• Sudden heavy sweating
• Heartburn
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Sense of doom
• General bad feeling

Both the FDA and the doctors conducting the studies believe that the benefits of Pradaxa outweigh the drugs risks. But, if you are a victim of a Pradaxa injury in Texas, you may not feel the same way. If your life is forever changed because of a dangerous drug, you deserve accountability. You may be eligible to file a Pradaxa injury lawsuit in Texas. Contact a Dallas Pradaxa injury lawyer for more information.

Learn more about Texas dangerous drug claims in Dallas Pradaxa injury lawyer Kay Van Wey’s book, 7 Secrets the Pharmaceutical Industry Does NOT Want You to Know.