Anticoagulation

Aspirin added to RECOVERY COVID-19 trial, MPs told

Aspirin is the latest drug to be added to the Randomised Evaluation of COVID-19 Therapy trial, the chair of the trial has told MPs.…

Increased anticoagulation is reducing the rate of stroke and saving nearly £300 per patient treated, study suggests

The NHS is saving nearly £300 per patient on oral anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation, despite rising prescription costs for the medicine, owing to a decline in AF-related strokes.…

Patients are at risk of falling through gaps in anticoagulation care — but pharmacy can help

The pandemic has brought with it big changes for patients who require anticoagulation, but pharmacists’ involvement means no patient should be overlooked, says anticoagulation pharmacist Frances Akor.…

Warfarin treatment continued in ‘small number’ of patients after starting on DOACs, MHRA says

Warfarin treatment has been continued in a small number of patients after starting treatment with direct oral anticoagulants.…

Clarithromycin linked to increased haemorrhage risk in patients treated with direct oral anticoagulants

Older adults taking direct oral anticoagulants are more likely to be admitted to hospital for haemorrhage after receiving clarithromycin compared with azithromycin, a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine has suggested.…

Apixaban may be more effective and safer than rivaroxaban, research suggests

Adults with non-valvular atrial fibrillation prescribed apixaban have a lower rate of ischaemic stroke and systemic blood clots compared with those prescribed rivaroxaban, according to a retrospective cohort study in Annals of Internal Medicine.…

Patients taking anticoagulants feel excluded from therapy decisions

Patients with atrial fibrillation report several negative experiences associated with changes to their anticoagulation therapy — something that shared decision-making and patient education could help to address, research has suggested.…

‘Worrying’ number of patients prescribed risky anticoagulant drug combinations

Tens of thousands of patients are potentially being put at risk of a major bleed by being prescribed an antiplatelet without gastroprotection or a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug alongside an anticoagulant, NHS figures have shown.…

Forgotten patients: thousands left on risky anticoagulant combinations

Combinations of drugs involving anticoagulants are one of the most frequent causes of medicine-related hospital admissions, but pharmacists can help reduce the risk.…

How our pharmacist-led anticoagulation service saves more than 500 bed days per year

Surgeries are sometimes cancelled because of problems with anticoagulation, but pharmacist-led bridging clinics can reduce the number of cancellations.…