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    An Unusual Side Effect of Dabigatran Etexilate Use - Acute Renal Failure
    (EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIANS ASSOC TURKEY) Gürmen, ES; Bilge, A
    Dabigatran etexilate is a prodrug with anticoagulant effect through inhibition of thrombin. Although it does not require laboratory monitoring and has minimal food-drug interaction, its disadvantages are bleeding, common GIS-related side effects and the need for dosage adjustment according to the severity of liver/renal failure. We aimed to present and discuss an unusual side effect of dabigatran etexilate.