Dabigatran
Anticoagulant medication, sold as Pradaxa and other brands
Summary
Dabigatran, sold under the brand name Pradaxa among others, is an anticoagulant used to treat and prevent blood clots and to prevent stroke in people with atrial fibrillation. It is commonly used to prevent blood clots following hip or knee replacement and in those with a history of prior clots. and is used as an alternative to warfarin; it does not require monitoring by blood tests. In a meta-analysis of seven different studies, there was no benefit of dabigatran over warfarin in preventing ischemic stroke; however, dabigatran was associated with a lower hazard for intracranial bleeding compared with warfarin, but also had a higher risk of gastrointestinal bleeding. It is taken by mouth.
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