Medically reviewed by Patricia Mikula, PharmD Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), a naturally occurring antioxidant, is also a popular supplement. As with any supplement, CoQ10 can interact with some medications.

Does a strategy of extended-duration blood thinners for preventing the development of blood clots in the legs and lungs improve the outcomes of patients admitted to the hospital for an acute medical ...

We are very confident that higher doses of blood thinners do not change the risk of death but do increase the risk of bleeding in people hospitalised with COVID-19. Although our confidence in the ...

Investigators studied apixaban pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and hemorrhage risk by kidney function. Kidney function is a major predictor of hemorrhage among patients with atrial fibrillation ...

Further trials comparing aspirin with newer anticoagulants (dabigatran, apixaban and rivaroxaban) are necessary to assess the role of each agent in stroke prevention in patients with AF.

Purpose The pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, efficacy, and safety of apixaban are reviewed. Summary Apixaban is an oral, direct, selective factor Xa inhibitor with a rapid onset of action. It has a ...

Oral anticoagulants (OACs) are medications commonly used in patients with atrial fibrillation and other cardiovascular conditions. Both warfarin and direct oral anticoagulants are susceptible to ...

BackgroundThe introduction of non–vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants has been a major advance for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation; however, outcomes achieved in clinical trials may not ...