Journal reading
Venous thromboembolism: current management
Anticoagulation is indicated in most cases of venous thromboembolism.
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Cost: free
Monotherapy with rivaroxaban or apixaban is the preferred option for most adults with acute venous thromboembolism.
Hannah Stevens, Huyen Tran, Harry Gibbs Aust Prescr 2019;42:123-6
Accreditation
This activity should take around 1 hour to complete. It can be included in a pharmacist’s CPD plan for either one Group 1 credit or, on successful completion of the assessment activity, two Group 2 credits. Pharmacists should self-record this activity.
Pharmacy Competency Standards
1.6 Contribute to continuous improvement in quality and safety.
3.1 Develop a patient-centred, culturally responsive approach to medication management.
3.2 Implement the medication management strategy or plan.
3.3 Monitor and evaluate medication management.
3.5 Support Quality Use of Medicines
About
This activity has been designed to take around 1 hour to complete - this is based on reading the article from an issue of Australian Prescriber and completing a quiz. You will be provided with immediate feedback on your answers and a certificate of completion will be available for you to download for self-reporting purposes.
Learning objectives
- Identify contraindications for oral anticoagulants.
- Define circumstances when warfarin would be more appropriate than the newer oral anticoagulants and vice versa.
- Recognise common drug interactions with the newer oral anticoagulants.
- Understand basic pharmacokinetics and dosing recommendations of the newer oral anticoagulants.