Appropriateness of direct oral anticoagulant prescribing in older subjects with atrial fibrillation discharged from acute medical wards

• Published in: British journal of clinical pharmacology Vol. 90; no. 5; pp. 1231 - 1239
• Main Authors: De Vincentis, Antonio, Soraci, Luca, Arena, Elena, Sciacqua, Angela, Armentaro, Giuseppe, Aucella, Francesco, Corsonello, Andrea, Aucella, Filippo, Antonelli Incalzi, Raffaele
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.05.2024
• Subjects: Administration, Oral; Age Factors; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anticoagulants - administration & dosage; Anticoagulants - adverse effects; atrial fibrillation; Atrial Fibrillation - drug therapy; direct oral anticoagulants; Drug Interactions; drug–drug interactions; Factor Xa Inhibitors - administration & dosage; Factor Xa Inhibitors - adverse effects; Factor Xa Inhibitors - therapeutic use; Female; Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data; Humans; inappropriate medications; Inappropriate Prescribing - prevention & control; Inappropriate Prescribing - statistics & numerical data; Italy - epidemiology; Male; older; Patient Discharge; Practice Patterns, Physicians' - standards; Practice Patterns, Physicians' - statistics & numerical data; Italy; direct oral anticoagulants; atrial fibrillation; older; inappropriate medications; drug–drug interactions

Aims Knowledge on the prescriptive practice of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) in older subjects with atrial fibrillation (AF) hospitalized in acute medical wards is limited. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and appropriateness of DOAC prescriptions in hospitalized older subjects with...