dabigatran
| Uses | • deep vein thrombosis pulmonary embolism nonvalvular atrial fibrillation |
| Contraindications, drug interactions or cautions | Contraindications • patients with mechanical prosthetic heart valve, severe renal impairment, bleeding diathesis Drug interactions • oral ketoconazole, unfractionated heparin, low molecular weight heparins, antithrombin agents, warfarin, rivaroxaban, apixaban, amiodarone, aspirin, clarithromycin, verapamil |
| Adverse Effects (common and severe) | • dyspepsia • gastritis-like symptoms • hemorrhage • abdominal pain |
| Instructions and dose (initial; typical) | 150mg twice daily |
| Monitoring | |
| Source of Suggestion | Suggestion from a pharmaceutical company (Added on August, 2016) |