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On the Bulgarian pack: Гладиус 110 mg твърди капсули

110 mg capsules, hard 30 · capsules, hard

  • Prescription only
  • Blood, clotting and anaemia
Active substance
Dabigatran etexilate
Made by
STADA Arzneimittel AG

Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.

What it is for

Medicine groupBlood, clotting and anaemiaB01AE07

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How it works

This product’s leaflet is published as a scanned document. This section quotes the US prescribing label for the same active substance (dabigatran etexilate). It describes the substance, not this Bulgarian product — its uses and doses can differ.

Dabigatran and its acyl glucuronides are competitive, direct thrombin inhibitors.

Because thrombin (serine protease) enables the conversion of fibrinogen into fibrin during the coagulation cascade, its inhibition prevents the development of a thrombus.

Half-life12–17 h
Mostly cleared after≈ 3 daysfive half-lives — our arithmetic
How the body breaks it down

Dabigatran is metabolized to four different acyl glucuronides and both the glucuronides and dabigatran have similar pharmacological activity.

How it leaves the body

Dabigatran is eliminated primarily in the urine.

With food

Coadministration of dabigatran with a high-fat meal delays the time to C max by approximately 2 hours but has no effect on the bioavailability of dabigatran; Dabigatran may be administered with or without food.

Quoted from the prescribing label, sections “Mechanism of Action” and “Pharmacokinetics”. DailyMed · 2026-01-13

Safety of the active substance

This product’s leaflet is published as a scanned document. This section quotes the US prescribing label for the same active substance (dabigatran etexilate). It describes the substance, not this Bulgarian product — its uses and doses can differ.

Serious warning

WARNING: (A) PREMATURE DISCONTINUATION OF DABIGATRAN INCREASES THE RISK OF THROMBOTIC EVENTS, and (B) SPINAL/EPIDURAL HEMATOMA (A) PREMATURE DISCONTINUATION OF DABIGATRAN INCREASES THE RISK OF THROMBOTIC EVENTS Premature discontinuation of any oral anticoagulant, including dabigatran, increases the risk of thrombotic events.

Must not be used by
  • Dabigatran is contraindicated in patients with:.
  • Active pathological bleeding [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.2 ) and Adverse Reactions ( 6.1 )].
  • History of a serious hypersensitivity reaction to dabigatran, dabigatran etexilate, or to one of the excipients of the product (e.g., anaphylactic reaction or anaphylactic shock) [see Adverse Reactions ( 6.1 )].
  • Mechanical prosthetic heart valve [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.4 )].
Most common side effects

The most frequent adverse reactions leading to discontinuation of dabigatran etexilate capsules were bleeding and gastrointestinal events (i.e., dyspepsia, nausea, upper abdominal pain, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, and diarrhea).

Quoted from the US prescribing label for the same active substance. Your own pack’s leaflet is the authority for your product. DailyMed

Same active substance, strength and form in other countries

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United StatesNo exact match for this strength and form

European UnionNo exact match for this strength and form

SpainNo exact match for this strength and form

CanadaNo exact match for this strength and form

NetherlandsNo exact match for this strength and form

SwitzerlandNo exact match for this strength and form

Details

Made bySTADA Arzneimittel AG · Germany
Active substanceDabigatran etexilate
Used inBlood, clotting and anaemia
Strength110 mg capsules, hard 30
Formcapsules, hard
Pack sizes30
ClassificationB01AE07 · Blood, clotting and anaemia
Name in the registerГладиус 110 mg твърди капсули
Reg. no.20250004

Source: Bulgarian Drug Agency register · 2026-08-01 · not reviewed by a clinician

Източник: Изпълнителна агенция по лекарствата (ИАЛ). The publisher’s terms do not grant reproduction, so text is shortened and linked. Publisher’s terms.

Other strengths and forms

13 products are sold under this name. Grouped by form; a number on a strength means several companies make it.

Same active substance

These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.