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| Pradaxa Bleeding Risk: What Do Patients Think?PharmaFlare analyzed patient experiences with regard to bleeding risk associated with Pradaxa
By: PharmaFlare PharmaFlare (http://www.pharmaflare.com) ____________________________________________________________ Our brief research note on patient viewpoints on the bleeding risk associated with Pradaxa includes: ____________________________________________________________ • Representative sample views of patients using Pradaxa and concerned about bleeding risk • Percentage of patients who faced bleeding due to Pradaxa and their views • Percentage of patients who were switching from Pradaxa to other drugs because of bleeding and other issues, the reasons for the switch, and their views • Percentage of patients concerned about the mortality rate associated with Pradaxa and their views ____________________________________________________________ Sample view of a patient who experienced bleeding due to Pradaxa: ____________________________________________________________ Have been on Pradaxa for 17 days. Have daily nosebleeds and bloodclots. Anyone else have this problem? I was told there shouldn't be any blood anywhere. Otherwise, I tolerate it very well. ____________________________________________________________ Sample view of a patient on the bleeding risk associated with Pradaxa and the resulting fatality: ____________________________________________________________ Just to let you know, Pradaxa has some catastrophic side effects like spontaneous bleeding of a blood vessel in the brain causing death. I saw this for my self. A family member of mine took it for about 3-4 weeks ended up with a stroke (spontaneous bleed)- that got worse with in 8-10 hrs, was in a coma for a week and passed away a week after teh initial stroke. There are no medications to reverse the effects like with coumadin. ____________________________________________________________ Sample view of a patient who switched from Pradaxa to another drug because of the bleeding risk: ____________________________________________________________ Hi everyone. I was scheduled for a cardioversion next month and my new cardiologist wanted me on Pradaxa for a month prior. I asked for Pradaxa rather than warfarin. that was about a week ago. Well yesterday I woke up and there was blood in the corner of my left eye, as if the blood vessels had burst. Today it was a bit worse. I called my Dr. and he immiediately took me off Pradaxa and postponed my cardioversion indefinitely. I also have to see an eye doctor now. I'm pretty bummed." ____________________________________________________________ Further, PharmaFlare analyzed FDA adverse events of Pradaxa with the role code as the primary suspect & the summary findings include: ____________________________________________________________ • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage ( 1,214 cases reported to FDA in 2011, of which 748 cases states that Pradaxa alone is the reason for the gastrointestinal hemorrhage) • Hemorrhage ( 713 cases reported to FDA in 2011, of which 483 cases states that Pradaxa alone is the reason for the hemorrhage) • Death ( 425 cases reported to FDA in 2011, of which 325 cases states that Pradaxa alone is the reason for the death) For more analysis and research, contact info@pharmaflare.com End
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