Reversing Anticoagulants: Influence of Anticoagulation Stewardship and Key Considerations for Optimizing Outcomes

The reversal of anticoagulants can be a complex process with limited data describing the optimal overall approach beyond a specific reversal agent. Recent advances in anticoagulation stewardship have created opportunities to standardize and optimize the reversal of anticoagulants, especially in urgent life-threatening bleeding events. This article explores how pharmacists provided anticoagulation stewardship activities positively impact outcomes related to urgent anticoagulation reversal.