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Weighing the side effects of Pradaxa vs. Warfarin
Pradaxa, the first in a new generation of blood thinners, hit the market in October 2010 with much promise and fanfare. The medication, designed to prevent strokes in patients with a particular type of irregular heartbeat, was the first alternative
New blood thinner may be safer than Pradaxa
Xarelto, a new blood thinner by Johnson & Johnson, has been found to reduce the recurrence of blood clots in the lungs with half the risk of severe bleeding caused by other medications. Xarelto was approved by the Food and
Medical experts identify Pradaxa risk factors that increase chance of bleeding
A team of leading New Zealand hematologists are turning to the New England Journal of Medicine to reignite concerns about a blood thinner used in heart patients. The medical experts say that the trial used to assess the safety of
Serious bleeding events associated with blood thinner Pradaxa
Just a year after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Pradaxa (dabigatran) to prevent blood clots in patients with a life threatening type of irregular heartbeat known as atrial fibrillation, the agency announced it was looking into reports of
Blood-thinner Pradaxa linked to uncontrollable bleeding, death
Concerns about prescription blood-thinning medication Pradaxa increased recently, when a Utah man died within hours after falling and hitting his head. Doctors discovered he was hemorrhaging in his brain and could not stop the bleeding. The man had been taking
Panel members had financial ties to Yaz maker
Why are the birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin still on the market when studies show they are more dangerous than other oral contraceptives?
Experimental contraceptive zaps sperm count in rats
Male contraception may be as easy as a couple zaps of ultrasound to the testicles, according to a new study published in the journal Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology.
