Presentation Outline ICHP Annual Meeting September 13-15

A patient has a CrCl of 25 mL/min. Which dose of
dabigatran should be prescribed for this patient?
– A: 150 mg PO daily
– B: 75 mg PO BID
– C: 150 mg PO BID
– D: Dabigatran is
contraindicated in
this patient
References
A: 150 mg PO daily
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B: 75 mg PO BID
C: 150 mg PO BID
D: Dabigatran is contrai...
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Residency Project Pearls
From Dabigatran to Warfarin: A
Change g in Progress g
Ashley Jacobs, Pharm.D.
Clinical‐Staff Pharmacist
Lutheran Health Network
Fort Wayne, IN
September 2012
Disclosure: The speaker has no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this presentation.
Which organ system is commonly associated
with dabigatran side effects?
– A: Respiratory system
– B: Endocrine system
– C: Excretory system
– D: Digestive system
A: Respiratory system
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B: Endocrine system
C: Excretory system
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D: Digestive system
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