Make Sure Doses of Blood Thinners are Available When Scheduled

October 2015

You'll see more focus on monitoring patients taking newer oral anticoagulant blood thinners...Eliquis, Pradaxa, Savaysa, or Xarelto.

These anticoagulants don't need monthly blood draws and clinic visits like warfarin...but they can still cause serious problems if used incorrectly. In fact, missing just one or two doses increases the risk of having a clot or stroke.

Help keep your patients on anticoagulants safe.

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Practice Reduce Medication Waste to Save Money
Anticoagulants Dispense Two Kengreal Infusions for Heavier Patients
Recalls Pull Recalled Meds Immediately
Transitions of Care Help Make Sure Patients Get the Right Meds During Transitions of Care
Interactions Lookout for Patients on Clopidogrel Plus Repaglinide
Neurology & Pain Don't Think of Ionsys as Just Another Fentanyl Patch
Look-Alike/Sound-Alike Clarify Questionable Look-Alike, Sound-Alike Meds on RXs
Extravasations Use Auxiliary Labels to Prevent Extravasation Injuries
Biosimilars Think of Biosimilars as "Highly Similar" Biologics
Anticoagulants Make Sure Doses of Blood Thinners are Available When Scheduled
IV Medications Watch for Chemo Drugs that can "Melt" IV Supplies

Make Sure Doses of Blood Thinners are Available When Scheduled

Practical advice for a better career, with unlimited access to CE

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