Pradaxa Lawsuit

Pradaxa Lawsuit Pradaxa Lawsuit manufactured by German drug maker Boehringer Ingelheim, is an anticoagulant prescribed to reduce the risk of strokes, blood clots, in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF). AF is a common heart rhythm... More

Pradaxa Lawsuit Pradaxa Lawsuit manufactured by German drug maker Boehringer Ingelheim, is an anticoagulant prescribed to reduce the risk of strokes, blood clots, in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF). AF is a common heart rhythm abnormality which causes the upper chambers of the heart to beat rapidly and irregularly. It was approved by the FDA in 2010 and was marketed as the safer, easier alternative to Warfarin. However, the medicine makes it easier to bleed, even from a minor injury. People taking Pradaxa need to be especially careful to avoid activities that may increase their risk of bleeding or injury. Pradaxa has not been approved by the FDA to treat patients with atrial fibrillation caused by heart valve problems. Pradaxa is a blood-thinning medication used to reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in patients with a specific condition called non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF), a common heart rhythm abnormality that causes the upper chambers of the Less