Hemorrhagic risk of concomitant direct oral anticoagulants and fluoroquinolones: integration of pharmacovigilance and therapeutic drug monitoring
This integrated analysis provides suggestive evidence for a pharmacokinetically plausible interaction that may increase the reporting odds of bleeding between dabigatran and certain FQNs (e.g., levofloxacin). Other DOACs appear safer with FQNs coadministration. For dabigatran patients requiring FQNs, alternative agents or enhanced monitoring should be considered.
Authors
- Chun-Yan Duan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8247-1028)
- Fenglun Zhao
- Jiao Xu
- Zhu Zhu
- Zhan-hong Hu
- Zi-yi Shang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0684-0145)
- Jun-ping Han
- Yue-dong Li
Institutions
- Soochow University (CN)
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pharmacology
- Published
- 2026-01-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2026.1745035
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine
- Jiangsu Pharmaceutical Association
- Soochow University
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration