Apixaban (trade names include: Apigat / Eliquis) is an anticoagulant medication (blood thinner).

Apixaban is used to:

reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in patients with atrial fibrillation
treat and prevent blood clots in the veins of the legs (deep vein thrombosis) or lungs (pulmonary embolism) in patients who have undergone hip or knee replacement surgery

Apixaban is available as 2.5 mg and 5 mg tablets manufactured by Pfizer.

Conseils d’utilisation

Follow the directions for using this medicine provided by your doctor. Take Apixaban exactly as directed.

Précautions à prendre

You should not use Apixaban if you have active or uncontrolled bleeding.

Tell any doctor who treats you that you are using Apixaban.

Composants

Active ingredient: apixaban.