Table 1.
Indication | Creatinine clearance | Dose |
---|---|---|
Reduction in risk for stroke and systemic embolism in NVAF | >30 mL/min | 150 mg orally twice daily |
15–30 mL/min | 75 mg orally twice daily | |
<15 mL/min or dialysis | Dosing recommendation cannot be provided | |
30–50 mL/min + dronedarone or systemic ketoconazole | 75 mg orally twice daily | |
15–30 mL/min + dronedarone or systemic ketoconazole | Avoid use |
NVAF indicates nonvalvular atrial fibrillation.
Used with permission from Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate mesylate) capsules [prescribing information]. Ridgefield, CT: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc; September 2014.