Pradaxa and Breast pain - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Breast pain is reported as a side effect among people who take Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate mesylate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lipitor, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Breast pain when taking Pradaxa. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 86,033 people who have side effects when taking Pradaxa from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Pradaxa?

Pradaxa has active ingredients of dabigatran etexilate mesylate. It is often used in atrial fibrillation/flutter. eHealthMe is studying from 86,906 Pradaxa users. Check the latest studies of Pradaxa.

What is Breast pain?

Breast pain is found to be associated with 977 drugs and 1,707 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Breast pain.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

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On Aug, 27, 2026

86,033 people reported to have side effects when taking Pradaxa.
Among them, 37 people (0.04%) have Breast pain.

Among these 37 people:

How long have people been on Pradaxa when they have Breast pain? *

What is the gender of people who have Breast pain when taking Pradaxa? *

female: 70.27 %
male: 29.73 %

What is the age of people who have Breast pain when taking Pradaxa? *

What are other drugs people take besides Pradaxa? *

What are other side effects people have besides Breast pain? *

Chest Pain: 7 people, 18.92%
Pain: 6 people, 16.22%
Indigestion: 6 people, 16.22%
Abdominal Pain Upper: 5 people, 13.51%
Nausea And Vomiting: 4 people, 10.81%
Melaena (the passage of black, tarry stools): 4 people, 10.81%
Sensation Of Foreign Body: 4 people, 10.81%
Headache (pain in head): 4 people, 10.81%
Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 4 people, 10.81%
Coughing Up Blood: 4 people, 10.81%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Pressure: 11 people, 29.73%
Type 2 Diabetes: 6 people, 16.22%
Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 6 people, 16.22%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 5 people, 13.51%
High Blood Cholesterol: 5 people, 13.51%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 4 people, 10.81%
Diabetes: 4 people, 10.81%
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 2 people, 5.41%
Pain: 2 people, 5.41%
Oedema (fluid collection in tissue): 2 people, 5.41%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on dabigatran etexilate mesylate (the active ingredients of Pradaxa) and Pradaxa (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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