April 30th, 2013
Anticoagulation Update: New Agent for Urgent Anticoagulation Reversal, Pradaxa Label Revised
Larry Husten, PHD
Here are two small but important changes in the anticoagulation field: FDA approves new product for urgent reversal of anticoagulation. The FDA yesterday approved Kcentra (Prothrombin Complex Concentrate, Human) for the urgent reversal of vitamin K antagonist (VKA) anticoagulation in adults with acute major bleeding. Unlike plasma, which is currently the only available method to reverse […]
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