Reassure Patients That Liver Injury With Oral Anticoagulants Is Rare

July 2018

Health Canada is receiving reports of liver injury associated with Pradaxa (dabigatran).

There are over 130 reports of liver injury in people taking dabigatran worldwide...including over 25 in Canada.

In some cases the liver injury is considered severe...ranging from elevated liver enzymes, jaundice, acute hepatic failure, to even death.

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Table of Contents

Sunscreens Help Balance Competing Concerns About Sunscreens
Aspirin Put the Aspirin and NSAID Interaction in Perspective
Diabetes Don't Recommend a Flozin Plus GLP-1 Agonist for Most Diabetes Patients
Women's Health Consider Both Mom and Baby When Treating Hypertension in Pregnancy
Crohn's Disease Be Ready When Your Crohn's Disease Patients Start Biologics
Stroke Optimize Meds to Reduce Recurrent Stroke Risk
Psychiatry Recommend Bipolar Treatment Based on the New Guideline Ranking System
Practice Set Patient Expectations for Home Genetic Tests
Communication Improve Communication With Older Patients
Anticoagulants Reassure Patients That Liver Injury With Oral Anticoagulants Is Rare