Drug Information
This is the brand for apixaban.
In this year, Eliquis was approved for DVT and PE treatment.
2014
This enzyme metabolizes apixaban.
CYP3A4
This DOAC has the most expensive lifetime cost.
Apixaban
The proper recommendation for a patient who has missed a dose of apixaban (Eliquis).
Administer dose ASAP on same day and later resume BID
DON'T DOUBLE DOSE
In this year, apixaban was approved through ANDA.
2019
True or false: I need to consume food before taking my apixaban (Eliquis) 5 mg oral tablet.
FALSE
True or False: Compared to Warfarin, apixaban is worse at preventing stroke or systemic embolism.
False
Patient LM who is 86 years old, reports to the clinic with VTE prophylaxis in the knee and currently takes a 5 mg oral tablet of apixaban (Eliquis) by mouth twice a day. This recommendation should be given to the patient.
Dose decrease: Take one oral tablet apixaban (Eliquis) 2.5 mg twice a day.
This company submitted the original NDA application for Eliquis.
Bristol Myers Squibb
The time of discontinuation before elective surgery or invasive procedures with low risk of bleeding, according to half life.
24 hours
This popular DOAC mentioned in the presentation causes more bleeding than apixaban.
Rivaroxaban