30 Jun 2017

DAIICHI SANKYO CO LTD INTRODUCES " LIXIANA "` EDOXABAN TOSYLATE MONOHYDRATE ONCE DAILY DOSE ANTICOAGULANT THROUGH SERVIER CANADA. INC

TORONTO CARDIOLOGIST MARTIN STRAUSS MD FRCPC GAVE CME ON ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND NEED FOR ANTICOAGULATION ON JUNE 29 AT AUBERGE DU POMMIER, SPONSORED BY SERVIER CANADA,

ONCE A/FIB DIAGNOSED;; LIFELONG ANTICOAGULATION NEEDED TO REDUCE INCIDENCE OF MAJOR STROKE.

LIXIANA USEFUL AS ONCE DAILY DOSAGE. 60 OR 30 mg. FOOD NOT REQUIRED.

DR STRAUSS ADVISED AGAINST ASPIRIN AND ALCOHOL WHEN USING LIXIANA AND OTHER NON-WARFARIN ANTICOAGS. 

4 WEEK HOLTER NEEDED TO DIAGNOSE ON-OFF ATRIAL FIB,

MEETING MODERATOR; DR KAVITA RANDHAWA MD (RCS IRELAND)  CFPC POLYGLOT' HINDI, PUNJABI ,FRENCH, ITALIAN, SPANISH. 

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