Q&A With Craig Coleman From University of Connecticut: How Persistence With Anticoagulants Can Help Save Lives
When a doctor prescribes any medication it is done so with the assumption that patients will follow the dosage given by the provider. This is considerably more important for medications like anticoagulants which can help prevent potentially fatal strokes from occurring.
When a doctor prescribes any medication it is done so with the assumption that patients will follow the dosage given by the provider. This is considerably more important for medications like anticoagulants which can help prevent potentially fatal strokes from occurring.
Craig I. Coleman, PharmD, from the University of Connecticut discussed a recent study looking at some of the more popular anticoagulants on the market and how effective they are when patients follow the recommended dosage, and also what it can mean when the prescription is not followed. The topic was presented during the American Heart Association's annual scientific sessions in Orlando.
