Pradaxa Heart Attack Lawsuit
A new study has found that Pradaxa (dabigatran) may increase your risk of a heart attack, reports MedPage Today. One study found that the risk of heart attack may be more than 38% higher for people with atrial fibrillation. If you have suffered a heart attack, bleeding, or other Pradaxa side effect, contact a Pradaxa lawyer at The Schmidt Firm, LLP. We can help you get the compensation you deserve by filing a Pradaxa lawsuit.
Heart attacks are also known as myocardial infarction (MI) or acute coronary syndrome. These events occurred at a significantly higher rate in people who were treated with Pradaxa compared with warfarin.
The largest study of Pradaxa, the RE-LY clinical trial, followed more than 18,000 people, who were given either Pradaxa or warfarin to treat atrial fibrillation, a type of irregular heartbeat that can form blood clots that cause stroke. Though a 150-mg dose of Pradaxa was superior to warfarin for preventing strokes and blood clots, there was a 38% increase in the risk of heart attack.
A post-hoc analysis of the link between Pradaxa and heart attacks took into account the use of Pradaxa in patient populations in seven additional trials, including more than 30,500 patients who were taking Pradaxa to for reasons other than atrial fibrillation. When these studies were taken into account, the risk of heart attack was decreased. However, when the other studies were excluded, and the researchers examined the RE-LY data, the higher risk of heart attack was significant.
The researchers concluded that if you take Pradaxa for atrial fibrillation, you may have a higher risk of having a heart attack.
The authors of the study concluded that the benefit of using Pradaxa to reduce the chance of suffering an ischemic stroke may outweigh the increased risk of a heart attack. Patients should discuss the increased risk of a heart attack with their health care provider to make an informed decision about what stroke-prevention medication to take.
Pradaxa has also been linked to serious cases of internal bleeding — the RE-LY clinical trial found that 16.4% of patients may experience bleeding, 3.3% experience serious bleeding, 1.5% experience life-threatening bleeding, and 0.3% experience life-threatening bleeding in the brain.
According to the drug-maker, Boehringer Ingelheim, 260 deaths have been caused by Pradaxa.
Several new drugs are vying for a slice of the $15-20 billion market for anti-coagulant stroke-prevention blood thinning medication, which is currently dominated by the medication warfarin. Warfarin interacts with many foods and is notoriously difficult to administer, because it requires frequent blood testing to adjust the dosage. More than 2.2 million Americans and 4.5 million Europeans have atrial fibrillation, or abnormal heart rate, which increases their chance of developing a blood clot that could cause a stroke, which means nearly 7 million people are potential customers for a new type of anti-stroke medication.
Pradaxa, Xarelto, and Eliquis are all new types of anti-clotting drugs that have launched within the last few months. As they gain in popularity, there have also been numerous studies that have linked these new drugs to serious side effects.
The link between Pradaxa and side effects that include heart attacks and fatal internal bleeding should be carefully considered by people before they begin treatment with this medication.
How do I contact a Pradaxa Lawyer for a Pradaxa Lawsuit?
The Schmidt Firm, LLP is currently accepting Pradaxa induced injury cases in all 50 states. If you or somebody you know has experienced a side effect after taking Pradaxa, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Pradaxa Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.
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