Pharmacology of new oral anticoagulants: mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics
Due to their mechanism of action, the new oral anticoagulants are named direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs). Dabigatran is a selective, competitive, direct inhibitor of thrombin (Factor IIa) while rivaroxaban, apixaban and edoxaban act by directly inhibiting the activated Factor X (FXa) in a selectiv...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2013-12-01
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Series: | Italian Journal of Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/175 |