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Which anticoagulant options are available?

• Several anticoagulant options are available including vitamin K-antagonists(VKAs) such as warfarin, and direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) such as dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban, edoxaban, and betrixaban.

What is the anticoagulation reversal guideline for adults?

• Anticoagulation Reversal Guideline for Adults Antithrombotic reversal strategies should be limited to clinical situations (i.e. life-threatening bleeding) where the immediate need for anticoagulant reversal outweighs the risk of thrombosis (either from the reversal agent itself or normalization of coagulation in a patient with

Are anticoagulation medications high-risk?

• © 2018 The Joint Commission Rationale Anticoagulation medications are high-risk medications due to complex dosing, insufficient monitoring, and inconsistent patient compliance. The introduction of direct oral anticoagulants, as an alternative to heparin and warfarin, requires organizations to

What are the requirements for anticoagulant therapy?

• Requirement EP 1: The [hospital/organization] uses approved protocols and evidence-based practice guidelines for the initiation and maintenance of anticoagulant therapy that address medication selection; dosing, including adjustments for age and renal or liver function; drug-drug and drug-food interactions; and other risk factors as applicable.