Thanks Paul.

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Cardiology/VenousThrombosis/52239
The median maximum percentage reversal of the anticoagulant effect of dabigatran within 4 hours of administration was 100%.
"Idarucizumab normalized the test results in 88% to 98% of the patients, an effect that was evident within minutes,"
"The data are convincing that the antidote effectively and immediately neutralized the activity of dabigatran with a satisfactory safety profile,"


petey

Great!! Now I am on Eliquus. Any word on that?

Here's the latest on the Eliquis antidote. It didn't come up on my first search yesterday:

http://investors.portola.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=198136&p=irol-newsroomArticle&ID=2061296

Latest on Xarelto?

Xarelto antidote:

http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/837871

January 9, 2015

"Portola Pharmaceuticals, the makers of an antidote for rivaroxaban (Xarelto, Bayer Pharma/Janssen Pharmaceuticals), a factor Xa inhibitor that is part of the newest generation of oral anticoagulants, announced today that a phase 3 study testing the safety and efficacy of the antidote met its primary end point[1]."

"In the second part of the ANNEXA-R study, investigators are testing the safety and effectiveness of andexanet alfa administered as an intravenous bolus followed by a continuous infusion of 8 mg/min for 120 minutes. These results are expected in the middle of 2015."

Thanks, Petey!

Drug for a drug? Almost makes warfarin and vitamin K look good.

I had a recent stroke from taking Xarelto, Even tho' I had not had any significant PAF events in over a year, I still fell within the guidelines .(and realizing one never gets rid of PAF). I suppose my EP felt obligated? I contacted him to complain of headaches, but alas, he informed me that was a "side-effect". Skipping the details, in ICU (Cleveland Clinic) the nurse told me I was to receive an "antidote" for Xalrelto. Of course, a doctor verified for me later that there is none. I wish to add, (according to my new doctor), that I am damned lucky to be writing this...

Stroke from taking Xarelto? I don't understand.

Regarding stroke from taking Xeralto....maybe it was a hemorrhagic stroke (brain bleed) verses thombolytic stroke (blood clot)?

I recently received a Pradaxa savings card offer in the mail. I have better prescription coverage now and have been contemplating the switch from Warfarin to Pradaxa. I did well on Pradaxa previously but switched to warfarin due to cost. The news regarding Pradaxa antidote is encouraging. I would sure like to do away with the INR testing.

Oh my, cahbrew, Im glad you are still around to be writing this too! It does sound like a hemorrhagic stroke with the headaches. I hope you have had no lasting side effects - I also hope your doctor sincerely apologized to you for brushing off your headaches as a side effect! Im glad you got to the ICU in time, too. I hope your new doctor listens better than the old one.
I wish you continued healing and good health.
atp