Are patients on oral anticoagulation therapy aware of its effects? A cross-sectional study from Karachi, Pakistan.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Oral anticoagulants are one of the most frequently used medications. However, these drugs have a range of side effects including potential life-threatening complications. Little is known regarding the awareness of its side effect profile amongst the patients in Pakistan. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the knowledge of oral anticoagulant therapy and its side effects among its users.

Results

The mean age was 48.9 ± 15.2 years. Median scores of the participants for knowledge regarding oral anticoagulants and warfarin were 48.7 (8.3-91.7) and 10.3 (0.0-70.0) respectively. Of 207 patients, most notably, 65.7% did not know what side effects to be wary of or how to reduce their occurrence; and most patients were unaware of the interaction between oral anti

SUBMITTER: Zahid I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7285618 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature