Search Tag: apixaban

2025 27 May

What is the most effective way to control bleeding in patients taking direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs)? Are reversal agents warranted in every case? These are among the key questions addressed during a lightning talk at Euroanaesthesia 2025.    As the global use of DOACs continues to rise, the need for clinicians to confidently manage asso1Read more

2017 02 Apr

Patients with atrial fibrillation have a substantially reduced risk of dangerous bleeding in the brain ("intracranial haemorrhage") when taking the newer anticoagulant apixaban compared to those taking warfarin, according to a new study published in the journal Blood. Researchers also found that taking aspirin increased the risk of intracranial ha1Read more

2015 27 Aug

A new study in Annals of Emergency Medicine says coagulation tests used by physicians to check for the side effect of bleeding in patients taking blood thinners such as Xarelto ® (rivaroxaban) and Eliquis ® (apixaban) may not be reliable. The study found that in cases reported to poison centres, the routine labs used to monitor for clotting fac1Read more