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Case Reports
. 2015 Nov 20:2015:bcr2015211651.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2015-211651.

Novel oral anticoagulants and HIV: dabigatran use with antiretrovirals

Jacinta Perram  1 , Joanne Joseph  1 , Cameron Holloway  1
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Case Reports

Novel oral anticoagulants and HIV: dabigatran use with antiretrovirals

Jacinta Perram et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

Compatibility of novel oral anticoagulants in patients with HIV taking combined antiretroviral therapy has not been established, with no published reports of successful concurrent use. We present a case where chronic anticoagulation was indicated in a patient with treated HIV and non-valvular atrial fibrillation who refused warfarin therapy. The patient tolerated the combination, with dabigatran blood levels within the expected range at a standard dosing regimen, without evidence of bleeding or other adverse outcomes. While further research is needed to establish the role of novel oral anticoagulants in patients taking antiretrovirals, this case suggests that dabigatran may be a viable option for selected patients.

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