Xarelto, a blood thinner, is prescribed to prevent blood clots or reduce the risk of future clots. The drug is used to treat deep vein thrombosis (the forming of a blood clot in the legs), pulmonary embolism (the forming of a blood clot in the lungs), and atrial fibrillation (an irregular heartbeat).

Like other blood thinners, Xarelto has side effects, the most serious of which are bleeding events such as hemorrhage and stroke. However, unlike other blood thinners on the market today, Xarelto may be more dangerous because it has no antidote. In an emergency situation, a patient taking Xarelto may be at risk for uncontrollable internal or gastrointestinal bleeding—which could lead to serious complications or even death.

If you have taken Xarelto and have experienced a serious bleeding event or other severe side effects, you should know that you are not alone. Other people just like you have filed personal injury lawsuits alleging that the makers and marketers of Xarelto—Bayer and Johnson & Johnson—knew or should have known about the drug’s effects and failed to warn the public of the risks.

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