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Hair Loss on Warfarin
How common is it? Hair loss is a known side effect of warfarin (Coumadin®, Jantoven®), but has hardly been studied [ref 1]. Solid data on how frequently it occurs, on its time-course, and on treatments are not available. Mild hair loss appears to be common, severe hair loss uncommon, complete hair loss has not been…
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Pradaxa – Management of Major Bleeding
Major and life-threatening bleeding is expected to occur in some patients treated with Pradaxa® (=Dabigatran). The question will then urgently arise how to best treat such catastrophic bleeding.
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Pradaxa – Management of Major Bleeding
Major and life-threatening bleeding is expected to occur in some patients treated with Pradaxa® (=Dabigatran). The question will then urgently arise how to best treat such catastrophic bleeding. As there have been no data published on this topic in the peer-reviewed medical literature, we don’t know how to best manage a patient with major and…
