Royal Free London NHS. NHS Foundation Trust Bunis Packham Nurse Consultant Thrombosis & Anticoagulation Royal Free London Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Improving Adherence in patients on DOAC
Aim of the session Quiz NICE guidance NOAC referral process NOAC service Audit data Case scenarios Questions
Royal Free London NHS. NHS Foundation Trust How we got there Undertaking a medication history and successfully reconciling medicines Involving patients in decisions about prescribed medicines and supporting adherence: Implementing NICE, NPSA & NPC guidance The benefits of medicines reconciliation on patient outcomes Improving medicines management practice at discharge from hospital Patient views on non medical prescribing/pgd cost effectiveness
Aim of Service Achieve and maintain safety and effectiveness Increase patient adherence and attendance to follow up appointments, Reduce over and under anticoagulation and prolong associated hospital stay Provide a comprehensive and individualised patient care Ensure continuity and improve communication, information and education for patients, relatives, carers and primary health care
An estimated 50% of medicines for chronic Conditions are not taken as prescribed Ill-health and reduced quality of life Reduced life expectancy Avoidable healthcare cost Economic loss to society
QUIZ 1. What is the most serious side effect of NOACs? a) GI b) rashes c)bleeding d) renal failure 2. What is the half life of the NOACs in normal renal function? a) 12h b) 24h c) 36h d) 48h 3. What percentage of patients stop NOACs due to side effects? a) 5% b) 10% c) 20% d) 50% 4. The dose of Dabigatran must be appropriate for which of the following: a) RF b) LFTs c) Sex d) Age e) weight
Quiz 5.The dose of Rivaroxabanmust be appropriate for which of the following: a) RF b) LFTs c) Sex d) Age e) weight 6. The dose of Apixaban must be appropriate for which of the following: a) RF b) LFTs c) Sex d) Age e) weight
NICE guidelines [CG180] Published date: June 2014 Interventions to prevent stroke Anticoagulation may be with apixaban, dabigatran etexilate, rivaroxaban or a vitamin K antagonist. Offer anticoagulation to people with a CHA2DS2VASc score of 2 or above, taking bleeding risk into account. [new 2014]
NICE guidelines [CG180] Published date: June 2014 Atrial fibrillation: the management of atrial fibrillation Treatment and care should take into account individual needs and preferences Patients should have the opportunity to make informed decisions about their care and treatment, in partnership with their healthcare professionals
Pharmacology Dabigatran 1-3 Rivaroxaban 4,5 Apixaban 6,7 Mode of action Factor II Factor X Factor X Half life 12-14 hrs 7-11 hrs 12 hrs Metabolism Excretion Esterase catalysed hydrolysis 80% Renal CYP P450 dependant and independent mechanisms 1/3 Renal 2/3 Hepatic Form Capsule Tablet CYP P450 1/4 Renal 3/4 Non Renal Tablet Dosing in AF DVT/PE B.D. LMWH 7 days BD dose O.D. 15mg BD dose 21 days 20mg once a day B.D. 10mg BD dose 5 days 5mg BD dose Dose B.D. = twice daily; O.D. = once daily 150 mg 110 mg (>80 yrs, verapamil or increased bleeding risk) 20 mg 15 mg (CrCL 30-49 ml/min) 5 mg 2.5 mg (2 or more: >80yr; weight <60 kg; Cr >1.5 mg/dl) Clinical Trial Data for information only - no clinical conclusions should be drawn. Please refer to individual product SPCs for further information. 1. Ezekowitz MD et al. Am Heart J 2009;157:805 10; 2. Connolly SJ et al. N Engl J Med 2009;361:1139 51; 3. Connolly SJ et al. N Engl J Med 2010;363:1875 1876; 4. Rocket Investigators. Am Heart J 2010;159:340-347; 5. Patel MR et al. NEJM 2011;365:883 91; 6. Lopes et al. Am Heart J 2010;159:331-9; 7. Granger et al. N Eng J Med 2011;365:981-92.
Pharmacology TTR: 64% RE-LY 55% ROCKET AF 62% ARISTOTLE Dabigatran 1-3 Rivaroxaban 4,5 Apixaban 6,7 Factor II Factor X Factor X IschaemicStroke Prevention vs warfarin Superior@ 150mg Non-inferior @ 110mg Non-inferior (ITT analysis) Non-inferior Bleeding risk V warfarin bleeding @ 110mg GI bleeding @ 150mg ICH Generally sameas warfarin GI bleeding ICH bleeding No GI bleeding ICH Dosing B.D. O.D. B.D.
Doses for AF (see SPC for full dosing and prescribing information) Dabigatran 150 mg BD 110 mg BD e.g. if high risk of bleeds, CrCl 30-50 ml/min, over 75 & considered a moderate risk of a bleed, over 80, very low body weight Do not add to Dosette box Ideally after food Interactions Potential for P-gp interactions, e.g. amiodarone, verapamil, quinidine, ketoconazole, clarithromycin, rifampicin, phenytoin and carbamazepine SSRIs and SNRIs increased the risk of bleeding in RE-LY in all treatment groups Concomitant treatment with systemic and ketoconazole, cyclosporine, itraconazole, tacrolimus and dronedarone is contraindicated 5
Rivaroxaban Rivaroxaban Interaction 20 mg OD If CrCl 15 49 ml/min 15 mg OD Must taken with or after food Caution with strong CYP3A4 inducers e.g. rifampicin, phenytoin, carbamazepine Avoid concomitant treatment with strong inhibitors of both CYP3A4 and P-gp e.g. ketoconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole or HIV protease inhibitors
Apixaban Apixaban Interactions 5 mg BD All patients with creatinine clearance 15-29ml/min should receive 2.5 mg twice daily of Apixaban. In addition if they meet two of the following criteria they should receive the lower dose: serum creatinine 133 micromol/l, age 80years or body weight 60kg Avoid concomitant use with strong inhibitors of both CYP3A4 and P- gp e.g. ketoconazole, itraconazole, voriconazole or HIV protease inhibitors Caution with strong CYP3A4 inducers e.g. rifampicin, phenytoin, carbamazepine, phenobarbital or St. John s Wort as they may lead to reduced Apixaban concentrations 6
NOAC clinic referral process Anticoagulation clinic accepts referral from within the organisation, GPS and external organisation EPR referral not on warfarin referral EPR letter referral
Referral requirement Patient should have base line of HB, LFT and creatinine levels at least within the last month If the patient has been commenced on the NOAC already please give the patient blood request form. Ask patient to organise the blood test to be done a week before they attend the NOAC clinic
Royal Free London NHS. NHS Foundation Trust Involving patients in decisions about prescribed medicines Communication skills central Patient involvement patients differ in how much involvement they want Patient perspective is different from professional perspective Information patients cannot decide on involvement and decision unless they have information
Royal Free London NHS. NHS Foundation Trust Perspective of guideline Patient s right to be involved in decisions about their care Patient s right not to take medicines Medicine-taking is a complex behaviour Patient s act according to their own understanding of their problem and the medicine, and the place of this problem in their lives. Dynamic process ongoing evaluation and decisions by patient
Royal Free London NHS. NHS Foundation Trust Increasing patient involvement Clearly explain the condition and the pros and cons of treatment.what does this treatment do? Clarify what the patient hopes the treatment will achieve Talk and listen to the patient and note any non-verbal cues rather than make assumptions about patients preferences about treatment Help patients to make decisions based on likely benefits and risks rather than misconceptions.
Stroke risk assessment with CHA2DS2-VASc CHA2DS2-VASc criteria Score Congestive heart failure/ left ventricular dysfunction 1 Hypertension 1 Age 75 yrs 2 Diabetes mellitus 1 Stroke/transient ischaemic attack/te 2 Vascular disease (prior myocardial infarction, peripheral artery disease or aortic plaque) 1 Age 65 74 yrs 1 Sex category (i.e. female gender) 1 CHA2DS2-VASc total score Rate of stroke/other TE (%/year)* 0 0.0 1 1.3 2 2.2 3 3.2 4 4.0 5 6.7 6 9.8 7 9.6 8 6.7 9 15.2 * Theoretical rates without therapy: assuming that warfarin provides a 64% relative reduction in (2.7% ARR), based on Hart et al. TE = thromboembolism 1 Lip GYH et al. Stroke 2010;41:2731 2738. 2 Hart RG et al. Ann Intern Med 2007;146:857 67. TE risk
Foundation For the Service Adopting a safety culture Trained, competent professionals, supervised until competency is achieved Implementing policies, protocols, guidelines Auditing the process, investigating any adverse events and quickly learning from mistakes Revising guidelines and protocols in order to achieve safety and gold standards
Aim ;Quality must be seen from patient s perspective Access to service Working in partnership Right to be involved in the decision making process Patient s right not to take the medication Ongoing support via telephone support line Dynamic process
Medication History What is the relevance of medication history in patients on anticoagulation therapy? What does medication history inform the anticoagulation nurse?
Case scenario 1 86 year old gentleman diagnosed with PE and DVT Dementia, wife is the main carer and she has MS Not able to manage LMWH require D/N Cr 77 weight 74 crcl 64 Last HB:14 Patient is on Phenytoin
Case Scenario 2 88 year old female Reason for A/C: Atrial Fibrillation CHA2DS2VASc score 4 ( age sex htn) Has bled 1 age Stroke risk 8.5% Recent result: Cr 69 weight 57 CrCl 50mL/min HB: 14 Which NOAC and why?
Pharmacology Dabigatran 1-3 Rivaroxaban 4,5 Apixaban 6,7 Mode of action Factor II Factor X Factor X Half life 12-14 hrs 7-11 hrs 12 hrs Metabolism Excretion Esterase catalysed hydrolysis 80% Renal CYP P450 dependant and independent mechanisms 1/3 Renal 2/3 Hepatic Form Capsule Tablet CYP P450 1/4 Renal 3/4 Non Renal Tablet Dosing in AF DVT/PE B.D. LMWH 5 days BD dose O.D. 15mg BD dose 21 days 20mg once a day B.D. 10mg BD dose 5 days 5mg BD dose Dose 150 mg 110 mg (>80 yrs, verapamil or increased bleeding risk) B.D. = twice daily; O.D. = once daily 20 mg 15 mg (CrCL 30-49 ml/min) 5 mg 2.5 mg (2 or more: >80yr; weight <60 kg; Cr >1.5 mg/dl) Clinical Trial Data for information only - no clinical conclusions should be drawn. Please refer to individual product SPCs for further information. 1. Ezekowitz MD et al. Am Heart J 2009;157:805 10; 2. Connolly SJ et al. N Engl J Med 2009;361:1139 51; 3. Connolly SJ et al. N Engl J Med 2010;363:1875 1876; 4. Rocket Investigators. Am Heart J 2010;159:340-347; 5. Patel MR et al. NEJM 2011;365:883 91; 6. Lopes et al. Am Heart J 2010;159:331-9; 7. Granger et al. N Eng J Med 2011;365:981-92.
Case scenario 2 84 year old female Reason for A/C: Atrial Fibrillation CHA2DS2VASc score 6 ( stroke age sex htn) Has bled 2 age & stroke Discharged on Rivaroxaban 20mg Seen in anticoagulation clinic about 3 weeks later Cr 87 weight 48kg, CrCl 33 ml/min
Case Scenario 3 81 year old female Reason for A/C: Atrial Fibrillation CHA2DS2VASc score 6 ( age stroke, htn, sex) HAS BLED 3 ( age stroke INR) Has been commenced on warfarin very unstable. TTR of 56% Weight 52kg Cr 113 Cockcroft Gault 28mL/min What do we do?
Pharmacology Dabigatran 1-3 Rivaroxaban 4,5 Apixaban 6,7 Mode of action Factor II Factor X Factor X Half life 12-14 hrs 7-11 hrs 12 hrs Metabolism Excretion Esterase catalysed hydrolysis 80% Renal CYP P450 dependant and independent mechanisms 1/3 Renal 2/3 Hepatic Form Capsule Tablet CYP P450 1/4 Renal 3/4 Non Renal Tablet Dosing in AF DVT/PE B.D. LMWH 7 days BD dose O.D. 15mg BD dose 21 days 20mg once a day B.D. 10mg BD dose 5 days 5mg BD dose Dose 150 mg 110 mg (>80 yrs, verapamil or increased bleeding risk) B.D. = twice daily; O.D. = once daily 20 mg 15 mg (CrCL 30-49 ml/min) 5 mg 2.5 mg (2 or more: >80yr; weight <60 kg; Cr >1.5 mg/dl) Clinical Trial Data for information only - no clinical conclusions should be drawn. Please refer to individual product SPCs for further information. 1. Ezekowitz MD et al. Am Heart J 2009;157:805 10; 2. Connolly SJ et al. N Engl J Med 2009;361:1139 51; 3. Connolly SJ et al. N Engl J Med 2010;363:1875 1876; 4. Rocket Investigators. Am Heart J 2010;159:340-347; 5. Patel MR et al. NEJM 2011;365:883 91; 6. Lopes et al. Am Heart J 2010;159:331-9; 7. Granger et al. N Eng J Med 2011;365:981-92.
Patients Numbers on NOAC (July 2014- June 2015)
NOAC: Dose Variation (July 2014- June 2015)
NOAC Use in Elderly Population
NOAC: Side Effects
NOAC: Gender
QUIZ 1. What is the most serious side effect of NOACs? a) GI b) rashes c)bleeding d) renal failure 2. What is the half life of the NOACs in normal renal function? a) 12h b) 24h c) 36h d) 48h 3. What percentage of patients stop NOACs due to side effects? a) 5% b) 10% c) 20% d) 50% 4. The dose of dabigatran must be appropriate for which of the following: a) RF b) LFTs c) Sex d) Age e) weight
Quiz 5.The dose of Rivaroxaban must be appropriate for which of the following: a) RF b) LFTs c) Sex d) Age e) weight 6. The dose of Apixaban must be appropriate for which of the following: a) RF b) LFTs c) Sex d) Age e) weight
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