BURDENS OF VTE PROPHYLAXIS
Today's anticoagulant options can be burdensome, making prophylaxis difficult for you and your patients.13
Routine anticoagulant prophylaxis has been the standard of care following major orthopedic surgery for more than 20 years3; however, due to varying product characteristics, many current options pose an ongoing challenge to healthcare professionals and patients alike.13 These challenges include13:
- Parenteral administration
- Inconvenient for patients
- Narrow therapeutic window
- Food and drug interactions
- Costly monitoring and dose adjustments
- Increased risk of bleeding
anticoagulantsFACT:
3 widely used anticoagulants were included among the top 15 agents associated with drug errors.14*
*Data from USP MEDMARX® medication error reporting program from July 2002 - June 2003.
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