Critics of Pradaxa claim that manufacturer, Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH, would have discovered the extent of the drug’s dangerous side effects if the company had not rushed the drug through the approval process to beat competing drugs to the market. It is the drug maker’s responsibility to conduct thorough testing for potential deadly side effects and warn users of the extent of all risks. Boehringer did not uphold this responsibility and those individuals and families affected by their negligence should consider speaking with legal counsel to understand their rights.
Symptoms include but are not limited to:
• Brain Hemorrhaging/Bleeding
• Gastrointestinal (GI) Bleeding
• Kidney Bleeding
• Internal Bleeding
• Heart Attack/ Cardiac Injury
• Death
Hundreds of deaths worldwide have already been attributed to this dangerous drug. Causes of death from Pradaxa use have occurred from:
• Having a medical condition such as an ulcer that began bleeding and could not be stopped
• A traffic accident or trauma resulting in unstoppable bleeding
• Not being able to receive emergency surgery due to risk of uncontrollable bleeding
• Heart attack (Myocardial infarction)
