All You Should Know About Apixaban
Apixaban Apixaban , also known as Eliquis, is an anticoagulant medicine that works by directly blocking factor Xa to treat and prevent blood clots and strokes in persons with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation. It's used to avoid blood clots after hip or knee replacement, as well as in people who have had previous clots. It's utilized as a replacement for warfarin because it doesn't require blood testing or dietary restrictions. It is taken orally. Why is this Medication Prescribed? Apixaban is used to prevent strokes and blood clots in people who do not have heart valve problems and have atrial fibrillation (a condition in which the heart beats irregularly, raising the risk of clots accumulating in the body and possibly causing strokes). Eliquis is also used to prevent deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE) in persons who are having hip or knee replacement surgery. Eliquis is also used to treat DVT and PE, and it can be administered after the initi...