Anticoagulant Switch: When to Start the Next Drug (FDA Labels)
When the next anticoagulant starts in a switch, as the DOAC labels state it.
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Example
- Anticoagulant being stopped
- Warfarin
- Anticoagulant being started
- Apixaban (Eliquis)
- Adult or pediatric
- Adult
- Current INR
- 2.7
Result: INR 2.7 is not yet below 2.0: not yet, by the Eliquis label.
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What you enter
- Anticoagulant being stopped
- Anticoagulant being started
- Adult or pediatric
- Current INR (when warfarin is being stopped)
- Creatinine clearance (when dabigatran is being stopped; pediatric: eGFR in mL/min/1.73 m²)
- Edoxaban to warfarin: oral or parenteral option
- Edoxaban to warfarin, oral option: current dose in mg
- Next scheduled dose of the drug being stopped (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM, optional)
- Last dose of dabigatran (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM, optional)
How this is calculated
Citation
FDA labels on DailyMed, the switching sections: Eliquis 2.5 (converting from or to), Xarelto 2.3 (switching to and from), Pradaxa 2.6 and 2.7 (converting from or to warfarin and parenteral anticoagulants), Savaysa 2.4 (transition to or from). Read the sources: Eliquis label ↗, Xarelto label ↗, Pradaxa label ↗, Savaysa label ↗
A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.