Prescribing Trends of Oral Anticoagulants from 2010 to 2020 in Shanghai, China: A Retrospective Study.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) were developed as an alternative to warfarin to prevent thromboembolism in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), prosthetic heart valves, venous thromboembolism (VTE), or other thrombotic disorders. The aim of this study is to explore the trends in prescribing OACs, including warfarin and NOACs, in Shanghai, China.

Methods

Prescription data of OACs were retrospectively collected from Rx Analysis System from 2010 to 2020 in Shanghai, China. Comparisons were made on the trends of each OACs according to different indications, age groups, and hospital grades. The costs and the contribution of individual OACs were also explored.

Results

Growing trends in overall prescriptions for OACs were observed. The prescriptio

SUBMITTER: Zhang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9578173 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature