With some other medications, such as warfarin Coumadin , there are foods that you need to watch out for. Certain foods can make warfarin not work as well and may put you at risk for blood clots. Examples of these foods include broccoli, spinach, and black licorice. This is because the grapefruit can increase the level of Pradaxa in your body, which may increase your risk of having a bleed. Never stop taking Pradaxa without first talking with your doctor. Stopping Pradaxa use before your doctor advises you to can increase your risk of blood clots or stroke.
Ask your doctor if and when you should stop taking Pradaxa before having surgery. In certain situations, such as switching from Pradaxa to warfarin Coumadin , you may have to start taking warfarin a few days before stopping Pradaxa treatment.
They can help you determine when to take your last dose of Pradaxa and your first dose of the new medication. There are no interactions between Tylenol and Pradaxa.
These medications are usually used to ease swelling and pain, and taking them with Pradaxa may increase your risk for bleeding. If you have a fever, pain, or swelling while taking Pradaxa, ask your doctor or pharmacist to recommend a treatment. Not usually. This may help prevent you from bleeding too much during and afterward.
Your dentist and doctor will discuss a safe length of time for you to stop taking Pradaxa. Storing Pradaxa in your pill box may expose the medication to moisture.
This can cause it to not work properly and be dangerous to you. So you should keep Pradaxa in its original bottle or blister package so the drug stays dry. This makes Pradaxa much more convenient to take. There are no major interactions between alcohol and Pradaxa. However, Pradaxa helps prevent blood clots, and alcohol can also prevent clotting from occurring. Pradaxa can interact with several other medications. It can also interact with certain supplements as well as certain foods.
Different interactions can cause different effects. For instance, some interactions can interfere with how well a drug works. Other interactions can increase the number of side effects or make them more severe. Below is a list of medications that can interact with Pradaxa. Before taking Pradaxa, talk with your doctor and pharmacist. Tell them about all prescription, over-the-counter, and other drugs you take.
Also tell them about any vitamins, herbs, and supplements you use. Sharing this information can help you avoid potential interactions. If you have questions about drug interactions that may affect you, ask your doctor or pharmacist. This is because primidone can decrease the level of Pradaxa in your body, which puts you at an increased risk for getting a blood clot.
They may suggest different medications. Clopidogrel Plavix is a medication that works by preventing the platelets in your blood from clotting. This is because it may increase your risk for bleeding. NSAIDs are medications that are usually used to ease fever, swelling, and pain.
The drug dronedarone Multaq can increase the level of Pradaxa in your body if you have kidney problems such as chronic kidney disease. This can be dangerous, because if you have more Pradaxa in your body, you may have more severe side effects and an increased risk for bleeding.
If you have kidney problems such as chronic kidney disease, you may need to avoid taking certain oral medications that treat fungal infections while using Pradaxa.
Oral medications are drugs in pill, capsule, or liquid form that you swallow. Taking an antifungal medication with Pradaxa may increase the level of Pradaxa in your body if you have kidney problems. And this rise in the Pradaxa level may increase the risk of bleeding or side effects. Examples of antifungal medications that people with kidney problems should avoid while taking Pradaxa include:. They may advise you to use an antifungal cream instead. Rifampin can decrease the level of Pradaxa in your body.
The effects of Pradaxa and other anticoagulants will combine and may increase the risk for side effects and bleeding. However, you should still check with your doctor or pharmacist before using any of these products while taking Pradaxa. Using more than the recommended dosage of Pradaxa can lead to serious side effects. Because this medication makes it harder for your blood to clot, taking too much can make you bleed and be very serious.
This helps decrease your risk of having serious side effects from Pradaxa. You can also call the American Association of Poison Control Centers at or use their online tool. But if your symptoms are severe, call or go to the nearest emergency room right away.
As with all medications, the cost of Pradaxa can vary. To find current prices for Pradaxa in your area, check out GoodRx. The cost you find on GoodRx. Your insurance plan may require you to get prior authorization before approving coverage for Pradaxa. This means that your doctor and insurance company will need to communicate about your prescription before the insurance company will cover the drug.
The insurance company will review the request and let you and your doctor know if your plan will cover Pradaxa. If you need financial support to pay for Pradaxa, help is available. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. You should take Pradaxa at the same time each day. No, you should swallow Pradaxa capsules whole. Never break, crush, chew, or open them. Your body will absorb the medication too quickly if you open or chew the capsules.
A-fib is a condition in which your heartbeat is irregular. People with A-fib may have heart palpitations feeling of skipped or extra heartbeats , a fast heart rate, or feel tired or short of breath.
Pradaxa can also be used to treat blood clots. Certain situations may increase your risk for a blood clot. These include:. Pradaxa can also be used to help prevent blood clots in people having a hip replacement or in people who have had a deep vein thrombosis DVT or pulmonary embolism PE in the past.
A DVT is a blood clot in a large vein in your body, usually in your lower legs, and a PE is a blood clot in the lungs. Pradaxa works by decreasing the risk of a blood clot forming. The drug blocks an enzyme in your blood called thrombin. Thrombin is responsible for clotting in your blood. By blocking thrombin, Pradaxa helps prevent your body from forming blood clots. Pradaxa starts working to help prevent or treat blood clots within hours after taking the medication.
However, you need to take it once or twice a day, every day, to make sure that you always have enough medication in your body to help prevent or treat a blood clot. During labor, Pradaxa may increase the risk of blood clots in certain women.
The drug may also increase the risk of bleeding in the baby. Pradaxa may also make it less likely for a fertilized egg to be implanted in the uterus. In an animal study , pregnant animals who were given Pradaxa had increased bleeding in their vagina and uterus. They were also less able to have a fertilized egg implanted in their uterus.
The offspring had an increased risk of delayed or irregular bone formation and death. They can help you determine the best treatment plan. In an animal study , the medication and its metabolites were found in breast milk.
Tell your healthcare provider about all your medical conditions, including if you have kidney problems, bleeding problems, stomach ulcers, or have antiphospholipid syndrome APS. Tell your healthcare provider if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant. Tell your healthcare provider if you are a female who is able to become pregnant.
Talk with your healthcare provider about your risk for severe bleeding from the uterus if you are treated with blood thinner medicines, including PRADAXA. Tell your healthcare provider if you are breastfeeding or plan to breastfeed. It is important to tell your healthcare provider about all medicines prescription and over-the-counter , vitamins, and supplements you take.
The overall risks and benefits of the medicine are outlined in the data sheet and in other material that has been published about Pradaxa see links in Question 8 below. Since this medicine is used as a fixed dose for all patients Medsafe saw no reason to impose prescribing restrictions. In addition other anticoagulants have similar risks and are not restricted.
Pradaxa dabigatran consumer medicine information CMI. The company who makes Pradaxa is continuing to investigate the safety of this medicine in clinical studies. Should these show any new safety issues, Medsafe will take appropriate action. Healthcare professionals and consumers can report to CARM. If you think you have experienced an adverse effect after taking Pradaxa, please report this to CARM.
More information on safety monitoring of medicines. None of the reports received by CARM to date have identified any cases of fatal bleeding or death caused by dabigatran. In a number of reports of bleeding, the patient was taking other blood-thinning medicines. In other reports, the patient was taking other medicines or had an ongoing medical problem that may also have caused the reported events. The number of reports received so far by CARM is not unexpected for a new medicine.
This is a recognised phenomenon and is described in the literature as the Weber effect. If you are concerned you are experiencing side effects to dabigatran, you should discuss these with your doctor. Standard and reduced doses of dabigatran, rivaroxaban and apixaban for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: a nationwide cohort study.
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