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Tag: Pradaxa

  • Eliquis (Apixaban) News – Plus Update On The Big Four New Oral Anticoagulants

    There is a lot of appropriate interest and excitement today about one of the four new blood thinners in development – Apixaban (Eliquis). Data from the large atrial fibrillation trial called ARISTOTLE were published today and show that the drug is more effective and safer than warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation [ref 1].  This…

  • Prescription assistance: when you can’t afford a medication

    Beth Waldron, Program Director of the Clot Connect project, writes…. Approximately 1 in 5 people don’t take a medication a doctor has prescribed because they can’t afford to pay for it [ref 1].  While the cost of some outpatient “blood thinning” therapies (anticoagulants) can be substantial, failure to take a blood thinning medication as prescribed…

  • Prescription Assistance: When Patients Can’t Afford a Medication

    Beth Waldron, Program Director of the Clot Connect project, writes…. While the cost of some outpatient anticoagulation therapies can be substantial, failure to take an anticoagulant medication as prescribed can have serious, even deadly, consequences.   Links to resources which may help patients when they are prescribed an anticoagulant that they cannot afford is available in this article.…

  • Starting Pradaxa – Checklist

    What topics need to be discussed with the patient who wants to start Pradaxa (Dabigatran)? A structured, bulleted checklist may be helpful in your discussion with the patient, to make sure all relevant points are addressed. A suggested list is here.

  • Starting Pradaxa? – Checklist

    What topics do you need to discuss with your physican or anticoagulation clinic pharmacist or nurse when you are considering starting Pradaxa (Dabigatran)? A structured, bulleted checklist may be helpful for the discussion, to make sure that all relevant points are addressed. A suggested list is here.

  • Pradaxa – What Your Physician/Hospital Wants to Know

    If you are considering to start therapy with the new oral “blood thinner” Pradaxa®, there are a few safety nets that your local hospital and physician may want to establish to make therapy as safe as possible for you. Issues to be addressed are (a) dosing, (b) management of major bleeding, (c) interruption of therapy…

  • Pradaxa (Dabigatran) – Hospital Guideline

    The new oral anticoagulant Pradaxa® (Dabigatran) is increasingly being used as an alternative to warfarin.   A number of practical management questions are now encountered by the physician, pharmacist, or other health care professional taking care of the patient on Pradaxa®, such as (a) dosing in renal impairment, (b) conversion of a patient on warfarin…

  • Pradaxa – Interruption for Colonoscopy, Dental Work, Surgery, etc.

    When to stop the drug – General comments If you are on Pradaxa® (Dabigatran) you may need interruption of therapy for dental work, a medical procedure such as colonoscopy, or minor or major surgical procedure. As to when exactly to take the last dose of Pradaxa® before the procedure depends on (a) how big a…