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Tag: bleeding

  • NO FDA Approval Yet for Andexanet

    Stephan Moll, MD writes… The FDA did NOT approve Andexanet (brand names: AndexXa™ in the US, IndexXa™ in Europe) in a decision on August 18th, 2016.  Andexanet is the antidote in clinical development to reverse the anticoagulant effect of Eliquis® (rivaroxaban), Savaysa® (edoxaban), Xarelto® (rivaroxaban) and Lovenox® (enoxaparin).  The FDA is said to have requested more information from…

  • Heavier Menstrual Bleeding on Xarelto?

    Stephan Moll, MD writes… Interesting and noteworthy observations published in the last 2 weeks:  Heavy menstrual bleeding appears to occur more commonly with Xarelto® than with warfarin [ref 1] and may be also more common with Xarelto® than with Eliquis® [ref 2].

  • Contraceptive Use While on Anticoagulants is Safe

    Stephan Moll, MD writes… Interesting and clinically relevant publication this week [ref 1].  It is well known that estrogens and certain progestin preparations increase the risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE).  A woman on an anticoagulant may have heavy menstrual bleeds and hormonal therapy – such as estrogen-progestin contraceptives – may be considered to decrease the bleeding.…

  • Bleeding on Antithrombotics: Reversal Protocol 2016

    Stephan Moll, MD writes…  Our medical center (University of North Carolina Hospitals,  Chapel Hill)  has put together a comprehensive “Emergent Anticoagulation Reversal Guideline” for our local use, updated since its last edition in 2014 with information about Pradaxa® reversal (with Praxbind®).  It is  a practical, clinical how-to document (2016 PDF here ). Colleagues and hospitals are welcome to take the…

  • Reversal Agent for Pradaxa: Important NEJM Publication Today

    Stephan Moll, MD writes… A publication in the New England Journal of Medicine today reports on the use of the Pradaxa® (Dabigatran) antidote Idarucizumab in patients on Pradaxa® who present with major bleeding or require urgent surgery [ref 1]. 

  • FDA Approval of New Drug to Treat Major Bleeding on Warfarin – Kcentra

    Stephan Moll, MD writes…  A new drug for the urgent reversal of warfarin was approved by the FDA today, April 29th, 2013 (announcement by the FDA is here), called Kcentra.  The drug is derived from pooled plasma from healthy blood donors and contains the coagulation factors that are low in warfarin-treated patients, i.e. factors II, VII,…

  • Alcohol and Warfarin or Pradaxa

    A patient may ask: “I am on warfarin.  Is it o.k. for me to drink alcohol?  Does alcohol intake increase the INR?”   Does drinking alcohol change the INR in the patient on warfarin?