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Haematology Circulatory Prescribing

Last revision: 16/03/2022

First uploaded: 06/01/2021

Next planned review: 06/01/2026

Overview

Course Overview approx. 30 mins
Background
- Indications, mode of action
Management
- How to prescribing DOACs, monitoring requirements, advice for people taking DOACs including missed doses and when to stop treatment
Optional quiz to assess learning goals from the course

Goals

During this module you will learn:

The licensed indications for the available direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs).
The mode of action of DOACs.
The dose and duration of treatment of DOACs.
What advice to give people.
About the contraindications, adverse effects, key drug interactions.
About the monitoring requirements.
How to manage missed doses.
In what circumstances DOAC treatment should be stopped temporarily.
How to switch between different DOACs and warfarin.

References and Audit Suggestions

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Anticoagulants – DOACs

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