Help Ensure Appropriate DOAC Dosing

August 2022

Direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) dosing errors continue to crop up...but you can help prevent them.

For example, evidence suggests DOACs (Eliquis, etc) are UNDERdosed almost 25% of the time for atrial fib...which is linked with increased mortality. And we know OVERdosing can lead to bleeding.

Help ensure appropriate DOAC dosing. Resist the urge to rely on memory...due to the laundry list of uses, doses, and durations.

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Help Ensure Appropriate DOAC Dosing

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