Age and gender disparities in oral anticoagulant use: a nine-year nationwide drug utilization analysis
A marked shift from VKAs to DOACs occurred, with overall OACs use nearly doubling, with a widening gender gap in consumption of both VKAs and DOACs. Utilization was consistently higher among males and increased with age, highlighting the importance of continued monitoring to ensure effective and evidence-based anticoagulant use.
Authors
- Réka Viola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4978-7313)
- Péter Doró (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7784-6010)
- Márta Csatordai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0111-4646)
- Ahmed A. A. Omer
Institutions
- University of Szeged (HU)
- University of Gezira (SD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pharmacology
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2026.1770826
- Primary Topic
- Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Szegedi Tudományegyetem
- Nemzeti Kutatási, Fejlesztési és Innovaciós Alap