apixaban
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- noun
- /əˈpɪksəˌbæn/
- Specialized
- Many patients choose apixaban due to its lower risk of bleeding complications compared to other anticoagulants.
- bleeding with apixaban
- safety of apixaban
- apixaban versus warfarin
Examples
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NOACs currently available include dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and apixaban.
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What are the risks for bleeding and all-cause mortality with apixaban compared with vitamin K antagonists (VKAs)?
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Pathak and colleagues' finding of a differential safety profile for apixaban according to the level of kidney function is important.
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We do not interpret this as evidence of the safety of apixaban in patients with CrCl 30 to 50 mL/min.
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In adults, apixaban reduces bleeding and all-cause mortality compared with vitamin K antagonists.
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Apixaban reduced bleeding, including intracranial bleeding, and all-cause mortality compared with VKAs (Table).
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Apixaban reduces bleeding compared with conventional anticoagulants in patients with mild but not moderate-to-severe renal impairment.
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Patients with CrCl 50 to 80 mL/min had fewer major bleeding episodes with apixaban than comparator drugs, including aspirin, warfarin, and enoxaparin.
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The doctor prescribed apixaban to prevent blood clots after his surgery.
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Because apixaban lowers the risk of stroke, it is often recommended for patients with certain heart conditions.
Synonyms
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A medicine that reduces pain, fever, and swelling and lowers the risk of blood clots
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A medicine that prevents and treats blood clots
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A medicine that prevents blood clots by stopping platelets from sticking together after a heart attack
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A medicine that prevents blood clots and lowers the risk of stroke
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A medicine that helps stop blood clots in people at risk of heart attack or stroke
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A medicine that stops or slows blood from forming clots
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A medicine formerly used to stop blood from forming clots
A protein that helps stop blood clots by blocking some blood proteins
Surface Forms
Etymology
Apixaban is a modern drug name you can remember by its parts: the Xa points to 'Factor Xa', a blood protein that helps make clots, and the ending ban sounds like 'to stop'. So apixaban is a medicine that 'stops' Factor Xa to prevent blood clots and lower the risk of stroke.