Via practica 6/2024

What to consider when choosing the most appropriate anticoagulant for a particular patient?

There are currently several oral anticoagulants available for the treatment and prevention of thrombotic and thromboembolic conditions: antivitamin K – warfarin, and four direct anticoagulants – apixaban, edoxaban, rivaroxaban, and dabigatran. For several years, the prescription of direct anticoagulants has not been relaxed for general practitioners for economic reasons. Now that generic products are coming in and the price is inevitably decreasing, it is highly likely to extend the prescription, respectively to leave only the indication limitation. This article aims to summarize the basic properties, advantages, and weaknesses and the selection of the optimal anticoagulant for a particular patient.

Keywords: choice of anticoagulant, apixaban, edoxaban, rivaroxaban, dabigatran, warfarin