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To identify medications with potential proarrhythmic association.
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No differences seen in fracture risk in head-to-head comparisons of direct oral anticoagulants
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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.
News, Urological Disorders
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.
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To shed light on this complex subject, MPR interviewed Joshua D Brown, PharmD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Outcomes & Policy.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines for 2019.
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The open label, randomized, multicenter, phase 2b/3 DIVERSITY trial evaluated the efficacy and safety of dabigatran compared with SOC (low molecular weight heparin or vitamin K antagonist) in 240 children.
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Efficacy similar to aspirin for preventing recurrent stroke after embolic stroke of undetermined source
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According to the findings of a recent study, attorney advertisements appear to influence patients’ decisions on modifying or discontinuing their direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) medication prior to seeking medical advice.
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For patients initiating oral anticoagulant therapy, the incidence of hospitalization for upper gastrointestinal bleeding is highest and lowest with rivaroxaban and apixaban, respectively.