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Dabigatran
Pronounced dah-BIG-ah-tran
Brand names: Pradaxa
Type: Anticoagulant (blood thinner, direct thrombin inhibitor) · All Heart & Blood Pressure Medicines
What Dabigatran is used for
- Preventing stroke in atrial fibrillation
- Treating and preventing blood clots in legs and lungs
◆ Kidney note
Cleared mainly by the kidneys — the dose is lowered, or it is avoided, when kidney function is significantly reduced.
Common side effects
- Indigestion
- Stomach pain
- Easy bruising
- Nosebleeds
Important cautions
- Serious bleeding is the main risk — report unusual bruising, black stools, or blood in urine
- Capsules must be swallowed whole and kept in their original container to protect them from moisture
How it comes
Capsules, oral pellets. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
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Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.