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Dabigatran etexilate

Dabigatran etexilate 75mg capsules

Use with caution

Stability notes for Dabigatran etexilate 75mg capsules

Do not remove the capsule from the aluminium foil. Capsules in its aluminium foil can be placed in an MCA. Decision to do this depends on patient/carer understanding to remove the capsule from foil packaging before administering. Moisture sensitive medicine. Store in airtight (sealed) MCA. A 7-day compliance aid specific for Pradaxa capsules is available from Boehringer Ingelheim Limited.

Provenance

This recommendation is based on the products Pradaxa 75mg hard capsules (Boehringer Ingelheim Limited) and dabigatran etexilate 75mg hard capsules (Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Europe Ltd).

Suppliers (4) of Dabigatran etexilate 75mg capsules
Dabigatran etexilate 75mg capsules (A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Dabigatran etexilate 75mg capsules (Accord-UK Ltd)
Dabigatran etexilate 75mg capsules (Celix Pharma Ltd)
Pradaxa 75mg capsules (Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd)

Dabigatran etexilate 110mg capsules

Use with caution

Stability notes for Dabigatran etexilate 110mg capsules

Do not remove the capsule from the aluminium foil. Capsules in its aluminium foil can be placed in an MCA. Decision to do this depends on patient/carer understanding to remove the capsule from foil packaging before administering. Moisture sensitive medicine. Store in airtight (sealed) MCA. A 7-day compliance aid specific for Pradaxa capsules is available from Boehringer Ingelheim Limited.

Provenance

This recommendation is based on the products Pradaxa 110mg hard capsules (Boehringer Ingelheim Limited) and dabigatran etexilate 110mg hard capsules (Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Europe Ltd).

Suppliers (12) of Dabigatran etexilate 110mg capsules
Dabigatran etexilate 110mg capsules (A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Dabigatran etexilate 110mg capsules (Accord-UK Ltd)
Dabigatran etexilate 110mg capsules (Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd)
Dabigatran etexilate 110mg capsules (Biocon Pharma UK Ltd)
Dabigatran etexilate 110mg capsules (Celix Pharma Ltd)
Dabigatran etexilate 110mg capsules (Genus Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Dabigatran etexilate 110mg capsules (Krka UK Ltd)
Dabigatran etexilate 110mg capsules (Medical Valley Invest AB)
Dabigatran etexilate 110mg capsules (Sandoz Ltd)
Dabigatran etexilate 110mg capsules (Zentiva Pharma UK Ltd)
Pradaxa 110mg capsules (Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd)
Pradaxa 110mg capsules (CST Pharma Ltd)

Dabigatran etexilate 150mg capsules

Use with caution

Stability notes for Dabigatran etexilate 150mg capsules

Do not remove the capsule from the aluminium foil. Capsules in its aluminium foil can be placed in an MCA. Decision to do this depends on patient/carer understanding to remove the capsule from foil packaging before administering. Moisture sensitive medicine. Store in airtight (sealed) MCA. A 7-day compliance aid specific for Pradaxa capsules is available from Boehringer Ingelheim Limited.

Provenance

This recommendation is based on the products Pradaxa 150mg hard capsules (Boehringer Ingelheim Limited) and dabigatran etexilate 150mg hard capsules (Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Europe Ltd).

Suppliers (12) of Dabigatran etexilate 150mg capsules
Dabigatran etexilate 150mg capsules (A A H Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Dabigatran etexilate 150mg capsules (Accord-UK Ltd)
Dabigatran etexilate 150mg capsules (Alliance Healthcare (Distribution) Ltd)
Dabigatran etexilate 150mg capsules (Biocon Pharma UK Ltd)
Dabigatran etexilate 150mg capsules (Celix Pharma Ltd)
Dabigatran etexilate 150mg capsules (Genus Pharmaceuticals Ltd)
Dabigatran etexilate 150mg capsules (Krka UK Ltd)
Dabigatran etexilate 150mg capsules (Medical Valley Invest AB)
Dabigatran etexilate 150mg capsules (Sandoz Ltd)
Dabigatran etexilate 150mg capsules (Zentiva Pharma UK Ltd)
Pradaxa 150mg capsules (Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd)
Pradaxa 150mg capsules (CST Pharma Ltd)

What the ratings mean

Compatible
Suitable for use. Keep in MCA for shortest possible time: no more than 5 weeks for non-airtight; 8 weeks for airtight. Use likely to be off-label.
Use with caution
Suitable with mitigations. Keep in MCA for shortest possible time: no more than 5 weeks for non-airtight; 8 weeks for airtight. Use likely to be off-label and supported by limited data.
Incompatible
Medicines under this category are not suitable for use in MCAs.
No stability information
These medicines have not been reviewed by SPS.