Pradaxa and Flu - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Flu 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 6 - 12 months also take Pantoprazole, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Flu 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 86,905 Pradaxa users. Check the latest studies of Pradaxa.

What is Flu?

Flu (chills, fever, runny nose, sore throat, muscle pains, headache (often severe), coughing, weakness/fatigue and general discomfort) is found to be associated with 2,376 drugs and 2,699 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Flu.

On Apr, 29, 2026

86,033 people reported to have side effects when taking Pradaxa.
Among them, 199 people (0.23%) have Flu.

Among these 199 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Pradaxa and have Flu?

- Check whether Flu is associated with a drug or a condition
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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Pradaxa:

Pradaxa (86,905 reports)

Flu treatments and more:

Flu (145,738 reports)

How severe was Flu and when was it recovered:

Flu in Pradaxa

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of dabigatran etexilate mesylate:

Flu and drugs with ingredients of dabigatran etexilate mesylate (203 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Pradaxa:

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Flu:

Flu (2,376 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Flu:

Flu (2,699 conditions)

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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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