More Smart Use of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Geriatric Patients [Letter]

Abstract

Ling-Ling Zhu,1 Quan Zhou2 1Geriatric VIP Ward, Division of Nursing, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310009, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Pharmacy, the Second Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310009, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Quan Zhou, Department of Pharmacy, the 2nd Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310009, People’s Republic of China, Tel [phone], Email [email protected]

Keywords

• anticoagulant
• beers criteria
• drug transporter
• elderly patients
• genetic polymorphism
• precision medicine