What is Dabigatran?
CATEGORY: Prescription Drugs
TYPES:Generic: DabigatranBrand:
Dabigatran is an anticoagulant, thrombin inhibitor used for the prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation and postoperative thromboprophylaxis in patients who have undergone total hip or knee replacement procedures.
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How do members experience Dabigatran?
Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness
Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
---|---|---|---|
Prevent blood clotting | 28 | 13 | |
Atrial fibrillation | 13 | 4 | |
Irregular heartbeat (cardiac arrhythmia) | 8 | 7 | |
Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome | 1 | 1 | |
Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency | 1 | 1 |
Common side effects
Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Bleed easily | 1 | |
Bruising of chest | 1 | |
Morning sleepiness | 1 | |
Slow wound healing | 1 |
Side effect severity
Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Severe | 1 | |
Moderate | 2 | |
Mild | 3 | |
None | 19 |
Member evaluations
whootang
evaluated on Jul 15, 2016
- Perceived effectiveness for Prevent blood clotting: Major
- Side effects: None
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