A Patient Will Be Taking Dabigatran (Pradaxa)as Part of Treatment

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient will be taking dabigatran (Pradaxa) as part of treatment for chronic atrial fibrillation.Which statements about dabigatran are true? (Select all that apply.)

• A) The dose of dabigatran is reduced in patients with decreased renal function.
• B) Bleeding is the most common adverse effect.
• C) Potassium chloride is given as an antidote in cases of overdose.
• D) Dabigatran levels are monitored by measuring prothrombin time/international normalized ratio (PT/INR)results.
• E) This drug is a prodrug and becomes activated in the liver.

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