Direct oral anticoagulants are used to treat certain blood vessel, heart and lung conditions, such as atrial fibrillation and venous thromboembolism, according to the American Heart Association. However, the bleeding risk among people using these medications is high.
https://www.heart.org/-/media/data-import/downloadables/abh-what-are-doacs-ucm_494807.pdf
The alert provides guidance to healthcare providers and leaders on the safe use and management of direct oral anticoagulants, including the importance of knowing the risks, benefits, side effects and potential antidotes or reversal agents for different anticoagulants and communicating this information to patients.
The alert also includes safety actions, such as creating name awareness for different direct oral anticoagulants among pharmacists, emergency department clinicians and other providers.
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