Anticoagulant Adverse Drug Events
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Anticoagulants can lead to adverse drug events (ADEs) in long-term care facilities. In today’s episode, we discuss:
- Major types of anticoagulants and their basic differences
- Indications for starting anticoagulants
- What steps can be implemented to decrease the risk of adverse drug events associated with warfarin
- Differences in dosing protocols between apixaban and rivaroxaban
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