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Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Rivaroxaban and Warfarin Among Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation (NVAF) Patients with Obesity and Polypharmacy in the United States (US)
ConclusionsThese results suggest that rivaroxaban is an effective and safe treatment option among NVAF patients with obesity and polypharmacy in a commercially-insured US population.
Source: Advances in Therapy - May 25, 2021 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research

Use of oral anticoagulants among individuals with cancer and atrial fibrillation in the united states, 2010 ‐2016
ConclusionsNearly 7 out of 10 patients with cancer and NVAF did not receive anticoagulation. Use of DOACs increased from 2010 to 2016, with a corresponding decline in warfarin use. DOACs are used less than warfarin among those at higher risk of stroke.
Source: Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy - April 3, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Shirin Ardeshirrouhanifard, Huijun An, Ravi K. Goyal, Mukaila A. Raji, Jodi B. Segal, G. Caleb Alexander, Hemalkumar B. Mehta Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Use of oral anticoagulants among individuals with cancer and atrial fibrillation in the United States, 2010 –2016
ConclusionsNearly 7 out of 10 patients with cancer and NVAF did not receive anticoagulation. Use of DOACs increased from 2010 to 2016, with a corresponding decline in warfarin use. DOACs are used less than warfarin among those at higher risk of stroke.
Source: Pharmacotherapy: The Journal of Human Pharmacology and Drug Therapy - May 6, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Shirin Ardeshirrouhanifard, Huijun An, Ravi K. Goyal, Mukaila A. Raji, Jodi B. Segal, G. Caleb Alexander, Hemalkumar B. Mehta Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research

Comparison of Drug Switching and Discontinuation Rates in Patients with Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation Treated with Direct Oral Anticoagulants in the United States
ConclusionIn the real-world setting, patients with NVAF newly treated with apixaban were less likely to switch or discontinue treatment compared to patients treated with rivaroxaban or dabigatran.FundingPfizer and Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Source: Advances in Therapy - November 29, 2018 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research