Comparison of medication adherence to different oral anticoagulants: population-based cohort study.

Arnar Bragi IngasonJóhann P HreinssonSigrún H LundArnar S ÁgústssonEdward RumbaDaníel A PálssonIndriði E ReynissonBrynja R GuðmundsdóttirPáll T ÖnundarsonEinar S Björnsson

Published in: BMJ open (2023)

Dabigatran was associated with higher odds of non-adherence compared with other OACs. Non-adherence was similar between apixaban, rivaroxaban and warfarin users. Female sex and higher comorbidity were associated with better medication adherence.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
oral anticoagulants
direct oral anticoagulants
venous thromboembolism
glycemic control
type diabetes
skeletal muscle
metabolic syndrome