Using Dabigatran

The dabigatran App is designed for doctors to help them manage patients on the anticoagulant dabigatran. It will be useful to general practitioners, cardiologists, haematologists, neurologists, anaesthetists, emergency specialists and surgeons. In fact most clinicians will at some time have patients on anticoagulants and would find this App helpful.

The Dabigatran App will help you

• Select the right treatment for your patient.

• Provide safe advice if bleeding occurs.

• Recommend when to stop treatment before surgery.

• Interpret coagulation results.

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Features of the Dabigatran App

Dose recommendation

The Dabigatran App provides the correct dose for each indication with advice about possible dose changes in the presence of renal impairment

Drug information

Details of the common side-effects, potential drug interactions and basic pharmacology is immediately available.

Managing bleeding

Bleeding is a potential problem with any anticoagulant and can be complex to manage. The Dabigatran App provides advice about which treatments to use for both minor and major bleeding.

Managing surgery

A common question with any anticoagulant is how long should treatment be stopped before surgery? The Dabigatran App calculates a safe interval between stopping treatment and surgery by including renal function and the time since the last dose. It also offers advice for treatment prior to emergency surgery if the surgery cannot be delayed.

Interpreting coagulation results

Dabigatran prolongs several coagulation tests. The Dabigatran App combines the results of these tests to give an indication of the dabigtran plasma concentration.

Referenced information

All recommendations are linked to an information page which is appropriately referenced with links to the relevant publications.

We welcome all feedback.

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The advice is based on published reviews and guidelines. Extensive efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the information however information may change for specific countries at short notice. The user should refer to the manufacturers datasheet for complete prescribing information.

Disclaimer

This software is to be used as a guide only and healthcare professionals should use clinical judgement and should individualise care for each patient. In no event shall the author or developer be liable to any party for damages resulting from the use of this application.