Quick summary: Archived - Notice to Hospitals - Increased mortality and risk of serious adverse events when prophylactic heparin is abruptly discontinued in patients to be started on Xigris [drotrecogin alfa (activated)] for severe sepsis .
Archived - Notice to Hospitals - Increased mortality and risk of serious adverse events when prophylactic heparin is abruptly discontinued in patients to be started on Xigris [drotrecogin alfa (activated)] for severe sepsis
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Quick summary: Archived - Notice to Hospitals - Increased mortality and risk of serious adverse events when prophylactic heparin is abruptly discontinued in patients to be started on Xigris [drotrecogin alfa (activated)] for severe sepsis .
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