New York, New York (PRWEB) October 18, 2013 -- As Pradaxa lawsuits (http://www.pradaxalawsuithelp.com/) continue to mount in courts around the country, Bernstein Liebhard LLP notes that a new study conducted by the Institute for Safe Medicine Practices (ISMP) has found that Pradaxa was associated with more adverse event reports in 2012 than any other medication. According to the ISMP’s latest QuarterWatch report, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) tallied 3,292 adverse events and 582 deaths associated with Pradaxa that year. Most of those reports detailed instances of serious internal bleeding, a known Pradaxa side effect for which there is no readily-available antidote.*
“We hear from alleged victims of Pradaxa bleeding side effects on a regular basis. It’s important that patients be aware that there is no known reversal agent for this potentially deadly occurrence,” says Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationwide law firm representing victims of defective drugs and medical devices. The Firm is currently offering free legal evaluations to alleged victims of Pradaxa bleeding.
Pradaxa Lawsuits
Pradaxa was launched on the market in 2010, and was touted as an improvement over warfarin, a blood thinner that has been in use for decades. According to a recent Bloomberg.com report, Pradaxa has been the subject of regulatory warnings in several countries, mostly due to its association with internal bleeding. While warfarin carries the same risk, internal bleeding that occurs with its use can be quickly staunched with the administration of vitamin K, Bloomberg.com said.**
According to the ISMP’s new QuarterWatch report, warfarin was named in the second-highest number of FDA adverse event reports in 2012. However, the agency received only 861 reports of complications in relation to warfarin use, and just 56 deaths.
This is not the first time the ISMP has raised concerns about Pradaxa bleeding side effects. In January, the group reported that data from the FDA indicated that Pradaxa bleeding was 5 times more likely to be fatal compared to warfarin bleeding.***
Court documents indicate that more than 1,660 Pradaxa bleeding lawsuits are currently pending in a multidistrict litigation underway in U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois. Among other things, these lawsuits allege that Boehringer Ingelheim failed to provide adequate warnings to doctors and patients regarding the lack of a readily available antidote to reverse Pradaxa bleeding.
Patients who allegedly suffered serious episodes of internal bleeding while using Pradaxa may be eligible to file a Pradaxa lawsuit to obtain compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering and other injury-related damages. Learn More about the potential for Pradaxa bleeding side effects by visiting Bernstein Liebhard LLP’s website. To arrange for a free legal consultation, please call 800-511-5092.
*ismp.org/QuarterWatch/pdfs/2012Q4.pdf, ISMP, October 17, 2013
**bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-11/boehringer-sued-by-hundreds-over-bleeding-tied-to-pradaxa.html, Bloomberg.com, December 11, 2012
***ismp.org/quarterwatch/pdfs/2012Q2.pdf, ISMP, January 9, 2013
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