Risk of bleeding amongst warfarin and direct oral anticoagulant users prescribed immediate antibiotics for respiratory tract infection: Cohort study.
Haroon AhmedNicola F ReeveDaniel FarewellFergus HamiltonMark PonsfordJulia Hippisley-CoxSimon NoblePublished in: Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety (2024)
Immediate antibiotics were associated with reduced risk of bleeding amongst warfarin and DOAC users with an RTI. Further work is needed to understand mechanisms and confirm whether a lower threshold for antibiotic use for RTI in this population may be beneficial.