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Purpose: The aim of this review is to discuss possible interactions that may occur between warfarin and fruit products. Methods: A literature search was conducted using the search terms: “warfarin (Coumadin®) and fruit interactions, warfarin and fruit, warfarin and fruit juice, case reports and clinical trials”.
Drug News
For patients with established cardiovascular disease and atrial fibrillation, warfarin treatment correlates with a lower risk of a composite of death, myocardial infarction (MI), and ischemic stroke, with no increased risk of bleeding.
Drugs in the Pipeline
Boehringer Ingelheim announced results from the RE-COVER II study evaluating dabigatran compared to warfarin in patients diagnosed with acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and/or pulmonary embolism (PE).
Clinical Charts
Recommended dosing conversions for anticoagulants such as warfarin, heparin, and dabigatran.
ACC.17
Study patients were randomized to Pradaxa 150mg twice daily or warfarin (target INR 2-3) and remained on this treatment for the trial duration.
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Patients who undergo bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement surgery and discontinue anticoagulant treatment within six months have a greater risk of cardiovascular death.
Drug News
For warfarin-treated patients, carbamazepine co-treatment is associated with subtherapeutic anticoagulative effect and increased warfarin dose requirements, according to a study published online in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis.
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Treating acute ischemic stroke patients who are warfarin users with tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) does not increase the risk of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH).
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Results from a new real-world study evaluating rivaroxaban (Xarelto; Janssen), a factor Xa inhibitor, in morbidly obese patients were recently published in Thrombosis Research. The retrospective cohort study analyzed data from 2 US claims databases (Truven MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters database and MarketScan Medicare Supplemental database) to evaluate the clinical and health/economic outcomes of…
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Patients treated with Xarelto (rivaroxaban; Janssen) for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) had less frequent hospital admissions than those treated with standard low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) and warfarin, according to study data presented at the Hospital Medicine 2015 Congress.
