Practical Challenges in the Management of Oral Anticoagulation

Steven R. Kayser, PharmD

Prog Cardiovasc Nurs. 2005;20(2):80-85.

Summary

Management of oral anticoagulation requires attention and common sense. Most situations can be handled with little or no interruption of therapy. Even if ximelagatran is ultimately approved, it will not completely replace warfarin due to anticipated limitations of indications, as well as the greater experience and data with warfarin.^[32]

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Address for correspondence: Steven R. Kayser, PharmD, Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of California, San Francisco, 521 Parnassus Avenue, Box 0622, Room C-152, San Francisco, CA 94143-0622. E-mail: skayser@itsa.ucsf.edu

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