Ochsner Health physicians Dr. Richard Zweifler and Dr. Joseph Tarsia are co-authors on a post hoc analysis carried out in the ...

Apixaban is a generic oral tablet that’s prescribed for certain types of blood clots. It’s available as the brand-name drug Eliquis. The cost of apixaban, with and without insurance ...

Purpose The pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, efficacy, and safety of apixaban are reviewed. Summary Apixaban is an oral, direct, selective factor Xa inhibitor with a rapid onset of action.

Is there something comparable that is less expensive? — D.C. Answer: Apixaban (Eliquis) is one of the new oral anticoagulant drugs, often abbreviated “NOACs.” They are effective and have ...

Approximately 20% of patients who suffer brain hemorrhages have been found to be taking an anticoagulant, such as warfarin, rivaroxaban, dabigatran, and apixaban. These blood thinners are commonly ...

More than 1,000 people took part in the UK-wide trial of the blood thinner Apixaban while in hospital with Covid. The Addenbrooke's Hospital and University of Cambridge study aims to find a ...

Further trials comparing aspirin with newer anticoagulants (dabigatran, apixaban and rivaroxaban) are necessary to assess the role of each agent in stroke prevention in patients with AF.

The findings of this post hoc analysis suggest that both apixaban and aspirin may be effective in preventing adverse clinical outcomes in patients with a history of cancer and cryptogenic stroke.