Oral Anticoagulants

A page on articles of interest for patients being prescribed the new oral anticoagulants like:

• • apixaban (Eliquis, Pfizer/Bristol-Myers Squibb) (daily dose?)

  • rivaroxaban (Xarelto, Bayer/Johnson & Johnson) (daily dose?)

  • dabigatran (Pradaxa, Boehringer Ingelheim) (twice a day)

14Jun12 Top Cardiologists Fret Over New Blood Thinners

16Aug12 No Profound Difference Between Oral Anticoagulants, Comparison Suggests see full-text version on Medscape