Co-administered oral anticoagulants with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and the risk of bleeding: A systematic review and meta-analysis

The bleeding risk of individuals taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) concomitantly with oral anticoagulants (OACs) compared to OACs alone remains controversial. This meta-analysis aims to evaluate the bleeding risk of concomitant use of OACs and NSAIDs, and to make comparisons between different OACs types.

Source: Thrombosis Research - October 22, 2023 Category: Hematology Authors: Yi Zheng, Nan Zhang, Gary Tse, Guangping Li, Gregory Y.H. Lip, Tong Liu Source Type: research