Adverse events in patients initiated on dabigatran etexilate therapy in a pharmacist-managed anticoagulation clinic

Background: Vitamin K antagonists have been the treatment of choice in preventing thromboembolic events, but problems such as frequent dose adjustment and monitoring of coagulation status, including multiple drug and food interactions, make their use difficult. Dabigatran etexilate is a new oral dir...

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Main Authors: Donaldson M, Norbeck AO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centro de Investigaciones y Publicaciones Farmaceuticas 2013-06-01
Series:Pharmacy Practice
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Online Access:http://www.pharmacypractice.org/journal/index.php/pp/article/view/340