Patients with nonvalvular A-fib taking dabigatran for stroke prevention may want to avoid starting simvastatin or lovastatin to lower their lipids, a new analysis suggests. Use of those statins ...

a F = oral bioavailability, C max = maximum plasma concentration, t max = time to maximum plasma concentration, AUC = area under the concentration–time curve, V = volume of distribution, t ½ = ...

We performed a multicenter, prospective, open-label study to determine whether 5 g of intravenous idarucizumab would be able to reverse the anticoagulant effect of dabigatran in patients who had ...

A new treatment rapidly removes the oral blood thinner dabigatran (PRADAXA®) from circulation within minutes, allowing life-saving clots to form normally. At least 28 million prescriptions for blood ...

Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate) is prescribed to lower the risk of blood clots in specific situations. The drug comes as an oral capsule and oral pellets. It’s usually taken once or twice per day ...

Cryptogenic strokes constitute 20 to 30% of ischemic strokes, and most cryptogenic strokes are considered to be embolic and of undetermined source. An earlier randomized trial showed that rivaroxaban ...

Dabigatran etexilate mesylate 20mg, 30mg, 40mg, 50mg, 110mg, 150mg; per packet. <3 months: not established. Prior to initiation, estimate the glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Give twice daily ...

The most common side effects of Pradaxa (dabigatran) include gastrointestinal problems like nausea, diarrhea, AND abdominal pain. Excessive bleeding is also a common side effect of Pradaxa. In some ...

Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate) is a brand-name prescription medication. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved it for the following uses in certain situations: Pradaxa may be taken on a ...