Find Out WHY Patients Are Taking Blood Thinners

October 2016

Many patients with irregular heartbeats aren't getting appropriate anticoagulation...with warfarin, Eliquis, Pradaxa, or Xarelto.

Irregular heartbeats can cause blood clots to form in the heart that can lead to a stroke. Anticoagulants help lower this risk by thinning the blood.

But less than half of these patients are on an anticoagulant. Plus newer blood thinners (Pradaxa, etc) are often dosed incorrectly.

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Table of Contents

Dosage Forms Pay Close Attention to Drug Names That Have Extended-Release Abbreviations
Storage & Disposal Flag Meds That Must be Kept in Their Original Container
Antipsychotics Think of Invega Trinza as the Longer-Acting Version of Invega Sustenna
Opioids Alert Your Pharmacist to Patients Getting Opioids and Benzodiazepines Together
Antithrombotics Find Out WHY Patients Are Taking Blood Thinners
Gastroenterology Expect Most Patients With H. Pylori to Get Four Different Meds for 14 Days
Adverse Events Take Serotonin Syndrome Computer Alerts Seriously
Statins Be Prepared to Dispense More Statin Rxs
Pregnancy Ask About Pregnancy Status to Help Your Pharmacist Recommend Pain Treatments
Diabetes Watch for Frequent Dose Changes in Diabetes Patients With Very High Blood Sugar
Vaccines Expect Egg-Allergic Patients to Get Any Flu Vaccine