Open AccessBullous pemphigoid‐like skin rash associated with Rivaroxaban use in a very elderly patient with multimorbidity and chronic kidney disease: A case report
Author(s) -
Chohan Shakil Ahmed,
Balasubramanian Diraviyam,
Ee Samuel
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2757
Subject(s) - medicine , rivaroxaban , bullous pemphigoid , dermatology , rash , kidney disease , disease , vitamin k , pemphigoid , warfarin , atrial fibrillation , immunology , antibody
Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) are increasingly being used in the elderly population in view of its ease of use, efficacy, and favorable side‐effect profile compared with the vitamin K antagonists. However, there is a need for increase awareness of well‐characterized cases, albeit a small number, of bullous pemphigoid‐like skin reactions associated with rivaroxaban.