Is dabigatran considered a cost-effective alternative to warfarin treatment: a review of current economic evaluations worldwide.

Objective: Dabigatran was the first of a new generation of anticoagulation drugs for the indication of non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF) to be approved. Evidence show that dabigatran 150 mg twice daily significantly reduces the risk of stroke and systemic embolism (RR = 0.65; p < 0.