Rivaroxaban is an oral anticoagulant drug sold under the trade name Xarelto. Manufactured by Bayer and the Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Janssen, Xarelto is prescribed for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AFib), pulmonary embolisms (PE), deep vein thrombosis (DVT), and surgeries such as knee and hip replacements.
Unfortunately, the drug has been responsible for severe side effects and even fatalities since its approval by FDA in 2011.
What is Xarelto and what does it do?
The drug is a prescription medication used for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis, atrial fibrillation and pulmonary embolism. What made it worse than the existing anticoagulants, even though they were called more effective by the manufacturing company is its side effects that lead to gastrointestinal, cranial, and retinal hemorrhaging. Additionally, there is no known way to call off the anticoagulant effect in case of emergency. This is a potentially fatal condition as the patient no matter how timely is admitted to the hospital can actually not be saved once incessant bleeding starts. The xarelto claims speak about this faulty side of the drug and shows how they must be eligible for financial compensation of all the pain and suffering.
FDA warnings
The FDA in 2012 approved the release of Xarelto into the market for public use and soon became one of the top-selling drugs. Equally soon, there were reports which started surfacing about the deadly side effects of the drug. In less than a year of its release, more than 2,000 reports were made of which 151 caused death. The FDA released a warning in 2014 where it cited how Xarelto may cause uncontrollable hemorrhaging. This is where they announced there’s no known antidote for the drug.
Before the victims go to file for the Xarelto claims, they should speak to their doctor if:
- there is an inherent bleeding disorder
- suffered from hemorrhagic stroke
- there is intestinal or stomach bleeding
- suffers from uncontrolled high blood pressure
How do you know Xarelto is malfunctioning?
Xarelto is supposed to prevent the blood clots in the human body. But as discussed, there are no known antidotes of the medicine which can cause internal and external bleeding causing fatal conditions such as brain or lung hemorrhages. Internal bleeding is more commonly found in organs such as intestines, brain, rectum, abdomen, nose, and gums. The patients must visit the doctor in case of any of the following signs:
- blood in the vomit
- dark, tar-like stool
- dark urine
- swollen wounds with pain
- bruising
- diarrhea
- constipation
- increased menstrual bleeding
- nausea
- stomach ache
- vomiting
The allegations in Xarelto claims
The Xarelto lawsuits cite how the manufacturer failed to warn the doctors and patients of the possible side effects which can cause irreversible internal bleeding. The plaintiffs of the Xarelto lawsuits blamed how the manufacturing companies failed to provide comprehensible guidance to the physicians in regard to whether a patient was qualified to take the medicine. It is an unreasonably defective and dangerous drug which the companies constantly misrepresented as a safe alternative to the similar existing medications.
Speak up
For anyone who has faced the complications from Xarelto medication should speak up about their pain and loss. It is tragic to understand how the pharmaceutical giants put their stake of profit at forefront rather than considering the devastating effect it would have on the public health. Get to the experienced attorneys to understand if the case if eligible for financial compensation.
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