Taking NSAIDs with NOACs doubles the risk of bleeding, new research shows
One of the most comprehensive studies to date prompts call for caution.
The risk of internal bleeding doubles if patients on oral anticoagulants for VTE also take an NSAID, research suggests.
The first large-scale study of its kind has found that adding an NSAID is associated with a significant increase in the risk of bleeds for multiple organ systems, not only the gut and brain.
