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Table 4 Interrupted antithrombotic medicines in preoperative patients

From: Medication reconciliation by pharmacists for pre-admission patients improves patient safety

 

Pre-initiation of intervention

Post-initiation of intervention

Number of patients required to interrupt antithrombotic medicine before surgical treatment

139

306

Limaprost alfadex

50

86

Aspirin

47

86

Clopidogrel

18

35

Prasugrel

0

2

Cilostazol

10

17

Sarpogrelate

8

4

Ticlopidine

4

4

Dipyridamole

1

2

Warfarin

23

24

Rivaroxaban

3

19

Apixaban

0

17

Edoxaban

0

12

Dabigatran

4

3

Beraprost

6

8

Dilazep

0

9

Eicosapentaenoic acid

7

29

  1. Includes patients taking more than one of the above drugs as a regular medication