Table 3:

Efficacy and cost variables for antithrombotic medications compared to warfarin

MedicationEvent; OR (95% CI)Cost per month, $*
Any bleedAny strokeDeath
Acetylsalicylic acid (9)0.59 (0.45 to 0.77)1.88 (1.40 to 2.51)1.04 (0.88 to 1.33)1.02
Apixaban (9)0.67 (0.60 to 0.75)0.79 (0.66 to 0.94)0.88 (0.79 to 0.98)98.02
Dabigatran, 150 mg (9)1.56 (0.50 to 5.74)0.65 (0.52 to 0.81)0.88 (0.77 to 1.01)100.32
Dabigatran, 110 mg (9)0.80 (0.69 to 0.93)0.90 (0.74 to 1.10)0.91 (0.80 to 1.04)100.32
Edoxaban, 60 mg (9)0.84 (0.77 to 0.90)0.86 (0.74 to 1.01)0.86 (0.82 to 1.01)85.20
Edoxaban, 30 mg (9)0.59 (0.54 to 0.64)1.13 (0.97 to 1.32)0.86 (0.78 to 0.96)85.20
Rivaroxaban (9)1.03 (0.95 to 1.11)0.88 (0.74 to 1.03)0.83 (0.69 to 1.00)86.10
Warfarin1.001.001.0039.45
Off medication0.77 (0.34 to 1.20)1.47 (1.29 to 1.65)3.03 (2.79 to 3.27)
  • Note: CI = confidence interval, OR = odds ratio.

  • * In 2018 Canadian dollars.

  • Relative risk (95% CI). (3)

  • Including cost of monitoring therapy. (41)