Xarelto Review Sparks Debate Over Feasibility Of A Three-Drug ACS Regimen
Executive Summary
While the focus of the Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee’s meeting was on rivaroxaban’s use in treating acute coronary syndromes, some panelists questioned the wisdom of adding an antithrombin to current dual-antiplatelet therapy standard of care. The lack of data on rivaroxaban’s use with the two newest antiplatelet agents, prasugrel and ticagrelor, also could prove problematic from a labeling perspective due to theoretical concerns about increased bleeding.
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