The first experience with dabigatran antidote in the University Hospital Pilsen
Authors:
MUDr. Jitka Šlechtová; MUDr. Zdeňka Hajšmanová; MUDr. Alena Lavičková; MUDr. Pavla Šigutová
Authors‘ workplace:
Ústav klinické biochemie a hematologie LF UK a FN Plzeň
Published in:
Čas. Lék. čes. 2016; 155: 442-444
Category:
Case report
Overview
Dabigatran (Pradaxa, Boehringer Ingelheim) is the first direct oral thrombin (FIIa) inhibitor. It is indicated for thromboprophylaxis in patients undergoing elective total replacement hip or knee joint surgery or for the primary or secondary prophylaxis of elderly patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation or for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism treatment and prophylaxis. Idarucizumab (Praxbind, Boehringer Ingelheim) is a specific monoclonal antibody fragment indicated in patients treated with dabigatran. It is recommended when reversal of anticoagulant effect of dabigatran is needed especially in cases of life-threatening bleeding, for emergency surgery or urgent procedures purposes. In this article, there is a summary of our clinical and laboratory experience with reversal effect of idarucizumab in our five patients.
Keywords:
dabigatran, idarucizumab, thrombin, diluted thrombin test
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Addictology Allergology and clinical immunology Angiology Audiology Clinical biochemistry Dermatology & STDs Paediatric gastroenterology Paediatric surgery Paediatric cardiology Paediatric neurology Paediatric ENT Paediatric psychiatry Paediatric rheumatology Diabetology Pharmacy Vascular surgery Pain managementArticle was published in
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