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

Summary:

Stroke is found among people who take Pradaxa, especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Pradaxa and have Stroke. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 83,867 people who have side effects when taking Pradaxa from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Jul, 05, 2023

83,867 people reported to have side effects when taking Pradaxa.
Among them, 4,370 people (5.21%) have Stroke.

What is Pradaxa?

Pradaxa has active ingredients of dabigatran etexilate mesylate. It is often used in atrial fibrillation/flutter. eHealthMe is studying from 84,723 Pradaxa users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Stroke?

Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen) is found to be associated with 3,637 drugs and 2,976 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Pradaxa and Stroke reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Pradaxa and have Stroke?

Check whether Stroke is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

Related studies

How severe was Stroke and when was it recovered:

Stroke in Pradaxa

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

Stroke and drugs with ingredients of dabigatran etexilate mesylate (4,443 reports)

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Pradaxa:

Pradaxa (84,723 reports)

Common Pradaxa side effects:

Browse all side effects of Pradaxa:

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Stroke treatments and more:

Stroke (311,174 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Stroke:

Common drugs associated with Stroke:

All the drugs that are associated with Stroke:

Stroke (3,637 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Stroke:

Diabetes: 23,370 reports
High blood pressure: 8,572 reports
Rheumatoid arthritis: 7,082 reports
Multiple sclerosis: 6,408 reports
Atrial fibrillation/flutter: 5,921 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Stroke:

Stroke (2,976 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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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