A Life-threatening Combination: Indomethacin and Dabigatran
Introduction
Although rare, several bleeding complications may occur in patients receiving dabigatran. The risk of bleeding is particularly high in patients with impaired kidney functions or in patients who are on concomitant nephrotoxic drugs. We report a case of massive pleuropericardial effusion developed after the initiation of indomethacin treatment in a patient who was receiving dabigatran for deep venous thrombosis.
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