Reversal of anticoagulation medication is indicated for patients who are on anticoagulant therapy and have life threatening or uncontrolled bleeding, or they need an emergency procedure or surgery.

Anticoagulation medications are used to reduce the ability of the blood to clot which can prevent and reduce recurrent venous thromboembolism, protect against stroke and reduce the risk of recurrent ischemic events. This reduced ability to clot can cause a complication of increased risk of major life-threatening bleeding due to other medical conditions or uncontrolled bleeding if an emergency procedures or surgery is required.

A medication that has the ability to reverse the effect of an anticoagulant is useful to control any major bleeding complications. Anticoagulant reversal agents are specific for each type of anticoagulant, depending on the anticoagulants mode of action.

Drugs used to treat Reversal of Anticoagulation