more patients on the new anticoagulant dabigatran (Pradaxa)
January 2011
You'll see more patients on the new anticoagulant dabigatran (Pradaxa)...and fewer taking warfarin for atrial fibrillation.
It's not just because dabigatran doesn't need monitoring. Dabigatran also prevents more strokes than warfarin...about 5 more strokes per 1000 patients per year...with a similar OVERALL bleeding risk.
Some insurers now cover it WITHOUT a prior authorization...and Canadian guidelines already recommend it OVER warfarin for A fib.
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