Kidney injury may be less among patients with chronic kidney disease and atrial fibrillation taking apixaban versus warfarin for anticoagulation, new research suggests.
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Adaptive design allows evaluation of various doses, types of blood thinners in outpatients, inpatients.
No differences seen in fracture risk in head-to-head comparisons of direct oral anticoagulants
Concomitant use of dabigatran with verapamil or diltiazem was found to be associated with an increased risk of bleeding in patients with normal kidney function, according to the findings of a recently published retrospective cohort study.
Lower rates seen for ischemic stroke or systemic embolism, GI bleeding or intracranial hemorrhage.
A recent report published in the New England Journal of Medicine describes the case of a patient with persistent skin discoloration associated with the use of the antiarrhythmic agent amiodarone. The 81-year-old man presented to the emergency department after a fall, which was eventually attributed to orthostatic hypotension. His medical history included atrial fibrillation and…
A list of medications routinely prescribed in primary care practice that should be used cautiously or avoided in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) was compiled in a recently published study in the Annals of Pharmacotherapy.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first generics of Eliquis (apixaban; Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer) tablets. Apixaban, a factor Xa inhibitor, is indicated: To reduce the risk of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation For the prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which may lead to pulmonary embolism…
Findings seen among older patients with incident atrial fibrillation receiving warfarin or apixaban
Less knowledge about OTC products with potentially serious interactions linked to increased use
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