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Potential Risk of Serious Bleeding in Patients With AF Using Diltiazem With Apixaban or Rivaroxaban

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A potentially serious drug interaction between diltiazem and apixaban or rivaroxaban has been reported in US Medicare patients taking these drugs together for atrial fibrillation. It was a retrospective cohort study which included US Medicare benefiaries aged 65 years or more with atrial fibrillation and follow up period was one year.