Method for treating or preventing thrombosis using dabigatran etexilate or a salt thereof with improved efficacy over conventional warfarin therapy

摘要

A method for preventing stroke in a patient suffering from atrial fibrillation, wherein the patient has no risk factors for major bleeding events, the method comprising administering to the patient a dosage of >150 mg b.i.d. to 300 mg b.i.d. of dabigatran etexilate, optionally in the form of a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.