What Is The Antidote For Pradaxa Tablet?

Posted on Sat, 14 Jan 2017

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Question : Hi Doctors,
I have been Diagnosed with dural venous sinus thrombosis and I have been on medication since past one month. Below are the medicines, I have been taking
Pradaxa 150 MG twice a day
Homin - 2 twice a day
Dolo SOS
My question is about usage of pradaxa, What i have heard is that in an even of uncontrolled bleeding there is no antidote to pradaxa available in XXXXXXX ? I heard that there is an antidote PRAXBIND (idarucizumab) but it is not available in XXXXXXX

Answered by Dr. Ishu Bishnoi (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Dural sinus thrombosis

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX thanks for asking from HCM.

I can understand your concern. Dural sinus thrombosis requires long term anticoagulant treatment and fluid therapy. Tablet Pradaxa is a new generation anticoagulant.

The antidote is Idarucizumab (Praxbind). It is available in USA and Europe. In XXXXXXX it can be made available by XXXXXXX Health care. You can ask them by login www.rhcglobal.com. It is patented drug, thats why it is quite expensive.

And one more thing, can you please let me know the duration?
Usually anticoagulants are required for 3 months.

If you have any more queries, do let me know. I will help you.
Thanks. Take care.

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