Comparing Pradaxa vs Warfarin
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Prevention of Thromboembolism in Atrial Fibrillation, Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis - Prophylaxis, Venous Thromboembolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Deep Vein... View more |
Prescription only
Warfarin tablets are effective at "thinning" the blood; however, several factors affect warfarin blood levels including diet (particularly the intake of vitamin K), ethnicity, other medications or... View more |
Related suggestions Prevention of Thromboembolism in Atrial Fibrillation
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| More about Pradaxa (dabigatran) | More about Warfarin | ||||||||||||||||
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Pradaxa has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 97 ratings on Drugs.com. 52% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 12% reported a negative effect. |
Warfarin has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 58 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 10% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
Coumadin, Jantoven | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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17 hours |
72 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
For Women With Mechanical Heart Valves
Category X
Not for use in pregnancy
For Other Pregnant Populations See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 305 drugs are known to interact with Pradaxa:
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A total of 680 drugs are known to interact with Warfarin:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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October 19, 2010 |
June 08, 1954 |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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