Apixaban

Therapeutic indications

Apixaban is indicated for:

Prevention of venous thromboembolic events in total hip replacement surgery or total knee replacement surgery

Population group: both men and women, only adults (18 years old or older)

Prevention of venous thromboembolic events (VTE) in adult patients who have undergone elective hip or knee replacement surgery.

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Prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in adult patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF)

Population group: both men and women, only adults (18 years old or older)

Prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in adult patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF), with one or more risk factors, such as prior stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA); age ≥75 years; hypertension; diabetes mellitus; symptomatic heart failure (NYHA Class ≥II).

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Treatment and prevention of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE)

Population group: both men and women, only adults (18 years old or older)

Treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), and prevention of recurrent DVT and PE in adults.

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Contraindications

Apixaban is contraindicated in the following cases:

Anticoagulants

Antithrombotic agents

Active clinically significant bleeding

Bleeding

Lesion or condition, if considered a significant risk factor for major bleeding

at least one of
Gastrointestinal ulcer
Spinal injury
Traumatic brain injury
Intracranial hemorrhage
Operation on brain
Operative procedure on spinal structures
Esophageal varices
Aneurysm
Congenital vascular malformation

Severe hepatic impairment

Hepatic failure stage IV

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