Has anybody else had negative eye problems? Sometimes in the night I literally have to use my hands to open my eyes.” The Bottom Line:Īnticoagulants are important drugs. “The 2012 adverse event report data show, in our judgment, that a major priority in drug safety should be to reduce the serious and fatal hemorrhages resulting from treatment with anticoagulant drugs, particularly in the older population with atrial fibrillation.” Kathy shared this story about visual problems with Eliquis: On Octothe ISMP Quarter Watch reported that anticoagulant medications such as dabigatran (Pradaxa) and warfarin (Coumadin) contributed to the leading drug safety problems reported to the FDA in 2012. The three drugs accounted for 1,734 reports to the FDA in 2012 Q2, including 233 patient deaths, reinforcing the conclusion that anticoagulants rank among the highest risk of all outpatient drug treatments…” “Strong signals continued for three anticoagulant drugs, warfarin ( COUMADIN) and newcomers dabigatran ( PRADAXA) and rivaroxaban ( XARELTO). The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) issues a publication called “ Quarter Watch.” It too monitors the FDA’s Adverse Event Reporting System. Margaret isn’t the only one concerned about the new generation of oral anticoagulants. “No way will I put myself at risk with these new anticoagulant drugs!” “I will be telling my doctor that I want to go back on the warfarin…Yes, it necessitates regular blood tests but it is far safer than Eliquis and the other two drugs that have been developed to replace warfarin. I have an appointment to see him at 2.30 pm this afternoon. I was advised by the doctor at the 24 hour clinic to not take the Eliquis and to go see my normal doctor today. The paramedics arrived and quickly brought the nosebleed under control. “I rang one of my daughters and she rang the ambulance while she was on her way.
Yesterday afternoon I suddenly had a very major nosebleed, 6 paper towels were soaked, 3 hand towels were soaked and one bath towel was wet.
BLEEDING OUT OF EYES AND NOSE TO DEATH DREAM PLUS
I am 78 years old with heart failure plus AF. My cardiologist transferred me from warfarin to Eliquis 5 mg morning and night in October 2014. This story is from Margaret is far more worrisome: Many of Joe’s symptoms (insomnia, BPH, cognitive impairment and increased appetite) are not listed in the official prescribing information so it is hard to know if they were really brought on by Eliquis. Would have to get up in the middle of the night and eat.” Ravenous appetite absolutely craved carbs.Felt like my head was stuffed with cotton. After only six days I developed all of the following side effects: “Eliquis is the worst drug I’ve ever taken in my life. Reading real stories from visitors to this website makes such complications far more concrete. We don’t know about you, but whenever we see a long list of side effects our eyes glaze over. Serious allergic reactions (skin rash, anaphylaxis) Other, Less Common Side Effects: Spinal procedures such as epidural anesthesia can be very dangerous for people taking Eliquis. This “rebound” clotting effect could trigger life-threatening events. No one should EVER discontinue Eliquis suddenly without careful medical supervision. Serious bleeding in the brain (hemorrhagic stroke)īlood clots if the drug is stopped suddenly.Serious bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract.Regardless of lawsuits, what we know is that apixaban has some pretty serious adverse effects. “In 2014 the German drug maker Boehringer Ingelheim agreed to pay $650 million to settle about 4,000 lawsuits over a similar drug, Pradaxa, which was also blamed in bleeding deaths and injuries.” Established Eliquis (Apixaban) Side Effects How much did the companies fork over? $775 million!Īccording to Katie Thomas, writing in the New York Times (March 25, 2019): Lawyers for the plaintiffs asserted that the drug companies did not adequately warn patients about the possibility of life-threatening hemorrhages. But in March, 2019 Johnson & Johnson and Bayer settled roughly 25,000 lawsuits involving Xarelto.
Many physicians believe that the new drugs are safer and easier to take than warfarin. The drug is also used to prevent blood clots after knee replacement surgery and to reduce the risks of blood clots in the legs or lungs from deep vein thrombosis (DVT).Įliquis is one of a new generation of anticoagulants that are being substituted for warfarin ( Coumadin). This medication is prescribed to prevent blood clots in patients with an irregular heart rhythm called atrial fibrillation (AFib). A few years ago we received alerts about an increasing number of serious bleeding episodes associated with the anticoagulant Eliquis (Apixaban).
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