Anticoagulants – DOACs

Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements. 

• Background
  • Indications, mode of action.
• Management
  • How to prescribe DOACs, monitoring requirements, advice for people taking DOACs including missed doses and when to stop treatment.
• Optional quiz to assess your learning from the course
• An audit suggestion
• A list of useful links and resources for further reading. 

Goals

During this course you will learn:

• What DOACs are and how they work.
• The licensed indications for the available DOACs.
• The dose and duration of treatment of DOACs.
• About the contraindications, adverse effects, key drug interactions.
• What advice to give people.
• 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.

Audit Suggestions

Topics covered