1 in 3 on NOACs also use other meds
Patients not as closely monitored on NOACs and may not be aware of drug interactions: study authors
One in three patients taking non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) use OTC medications with potentially serious interactions, a US study suggests.
Researchers focused on 791 patients prescribed apixaban in 2018, asking them how often they took OTC products like aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen and acetaminophen.
