What is the drug Pradaxa used for?
Dabigatran is used to prevent stroke and harmful blood clots (such as in your legs or lungs) if you have a certain type of irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation).
Is Pradaxa better than warfarin?
Pradaxa was at least as effective as warfarin for preventing stroke-causing blood clots, and possibly caused fewer bleeding side effects. In addition, it is easier to use. Pradaxa doesn’t require frequent blood tests, and isn’t affected by food, like warfarin is.
How long should you take Pradaxa?
a hip joint replacement – it’s usual to take dabigatran for 4 to 5 weeks. a blood clot – depending on what caused the blood clot, you’ll normally take dabigatran for at least 3 months.
What drugs should not be taken with Pradaxa?
You may have a higher risk of bleeding if you take PRADAXA and:
- aspirin or aspirin-containing products.
- long-term (chronic) use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
- warfarin sodium.
- a medicine that contains heparin.
- clopidogrel bisulfate.
- prasugrel.
What is the side effect of Pradaxa?
Pradaxa’s maker lists the drug’s common side effects as indigestion, upset stomach, burning and stomach pain. It also warns that some patients who use the drug may develop allergic symptoms. Patients should tell their doctor if they experience any of these side effects or if the side effects don’t go away.
Why can’t you lay down after taking Pradaxa?
As an AF drug, dabigatran is often used in older patients who frequently have abnormal esophageal motility. The twice-daily dosing may result in patients taking the drug at night just before they lay down—a scenario that favors slower passage to the stomach.
What is the most common side effects of Pradaxa?
Side effects of Pradaxa include:
- bruising and minor bleeding (such as nosebleeds and bleeding from cuts),
- nausea,
- abdominal or stomach pain,
- stomach upset,
- indigestion,
- heartburn,
- diarrhea,
- skin rash, or.
How long can you stay on Pradaxa?
Treatment continues with two 110mg capsules taken once a day for 28 to 35 days after hip replacement and for 10 days after knee replacement. Treatment is delayed in patients who are still bleeding from the site of surgery. A lower dose is used in patients with moderate kidney problems.
Which is safer Eliquis or Pradaxa?
Eliquis has demonstrated, in convincing fashion, that it’s superior in efficacy and bleeding profile to standard warfarin therapy, and neither Pradaxa nor Xarelto can match it in overall mortality or safety.