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Women More Often Treated with Low-Dose Dabigatran
Despite trend toward lower stroke risk with high dose
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Oral Anticoagulants Compared for Gastrointestinal Safety
The researchers found the risk of GI bleeding was lower for apixaban versus dabigatran or rivaroxaban.
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Stimulated Reporting Accounts for High Dabigatran Bleeding
The increased number of post-marketing reports of bleeding associated with use of dabigatran seems to be an example of stimulated reporting and may not represent an increased bleeding risk.
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Dabigatran vs.Warfarin: New Findings Conflict with FDA Analysis
Dabigatran is associated with higher risks of major bleeding and gastrointestinal bleeding compared with warfarin, but patients taking dabigatran also have a reduced risk of intracranial bleeding compared with those taking warfarin, according to new research.
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Dabigatran Combined with Certain Statins May Up Hemorrhage Risk in A-Fib Patients
Combining dabigatran with certain statin medications could raise the odds for major hemorrhage in patients with atrial fibrillation, according to a study published online in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.
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GI Bleeding Up for New Users of Rivaroxaban
Compared with other DOACs, rivaroxaban linked to higher rates of GI bleeding overall and in an analysis restricted to patients with atrial fibrillation
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Dabigatran Does Not Beat Aspirin for Preventing Recurrent Stroke
Efficacy similar to aspirin for preventing recurrent stroke after embolic stroke of undetermined source
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Study: Dabigatran vs. Warfarin for Nonvalvular A-Fib
Linked to lower risk of intracranial bleeding, but higher risk of gastrointestinal bleeding
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Extended Dabigatran Effective for Venous Thromboembolism
For patients with venous thromboembolism, extended treatment with dabigatran is noninferior to warfarin.
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Dabigatran vs. Warfarin: Incidence of Stroke, MI and Bleeding Compared
Researchers performed a retrospective cohort study to compare incidence of stroke, bleeding, and myocardial infarction in patients with atrial fibrillation initiating dabigatran or warfarin (n=25,289 for each) from November 2010 to May 2014.
