A Reversal Agent For Eliquis Currently Under Development Comes Too Late For People With Trauma-Induced Bleeding Incidents, Some Who Bled To Death
SUMMARY: Eliquis currently does not have an approved antidote for a patient experiencing a trauma-induced bleeding event or needing emergency surgery.
In response to the “no-antidote” Eliquis issue, the company Portola Pharmaceuticals has developed a new product, Andexanet alfa, which reverses the effects of Factor Xa inhibitors.
While Portola’s Factor Xa antidote will someday help patients suffering an acute bleed, unfortunately, its eventual and much anticipated FDA-approval is too late for some people who suffered serious bleeding events or bled to death, already.
We are investigating Eliquis-related death cases which involve excessive bleeding as well as other Eliquis side effects such as gastrointestinal (GI) bleeds, rectal bleeding, and brain hemorrhages or intracranial hemorrhages.
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