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FarCenter

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2. WHAT IS PRADAXA?

Reply to ananda (Reply #1)

Tue May 8, 2012, 01:49 PM

May 2012

Pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate mesylate) capsules is a prescription blood-thinning medicine used to reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people with atrial fibrillation not caused by a heart valve problem.

https://www.pradaxa.com/

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If you are taking Pradaxa, you need to be listening to the Ed show. The drug is a killer. [View all] mfcorey1 May 2012 OP

What is Pradaxa for? ananda May 2012 #1

WHAT IS PRADAXA? FarCenter May 2012 #2

A blood thinner. His guest talked about how the drug was rushed through mfcorey1 May 2012 #3

And 19 of 20 FDA investigators had conflict of interest ErikJ May 2012 #4

I found many on the dangers of the drug but nothing on the info from the interview. Papantonio's mfcorey1 May 2012 #6

K and R goclark May 2012 #5

I am on Pradaxa Rainngirl May 2012 #7

Just check with your doctor and see what her says about what was reported. Be safe. mfcorey1 May 2012 #10

There have been many ads by attorneys RebelOne May 2012 #8

I don't Rainngirl May 2012 #9

Don't count yourself out of a tort class!!! These are class actions, and you shouldn't msanthrope May 2012 #11

Thanks. Rainngirl May 2012 #12

you should research yourself -doctor has little time and relies on pharm reps lunasun May 2012 #13