Using Pradaxa -Storing Pradaxa

Pradaxa comes in blister packs or bottles, and should always be stored in the original packaging to protect from moisture.1
- Pradaxa blister packs:1
- Capsules should only be removed from the foil blister packs immediately before use
- The capsules should be removed from the blister pack by peeling off the backing foil
- the capsules should not be pushed through the foil
- Capsules in unopened blister packs can be used for up to 3 years
- Pradaxa bottles:1
- Keep the bottle tightly closed
- The cap is opened by pushing and turning clockwise
- Once the bottle is opened, the medicinal product must be used within 4 months

References:
- Pradaxa Summary of Product Characteristics 2016. Boehringer Ingelheim.