A 44-year-old woman using CHC is diagnosed with a new pulmonary embolism. She is commenced on apixaban. After stopping CHC, she asks when she can rest...

Question

A 44-year-old woman using CHC is diagnosed with a new pulmonary embolism. She is commenced on apixaban. After stopping CHC, she asks when she can restart it. What is the correct advice?

Accepted Answer

CHC should not be restarted; past VTE is UKMEC 4 for CHC

Answer

She can restart CHC once fully anticoagulated

Answer

She can restart CHC after 3 months of anticoagulation

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She can restart CHC after 6 months if there are no residual clots

Answer

CHC can be restarted once anticoagulation is stopped

uk-dfsrh MCQ (SBA): UKMEC 4 Past VTE CHC Permanent

A 44-year-old woman using CHC is diagnosed with a new pulmonary embolism. She is commenced on apixaban. After stopping CHC, she asks when she can restart it. What is the correct advice?