apixaban (Eliquis)
Class:
Anticoagulants: Oral Anticoagulants: Factor Xa Inhibitors
Indication:
Prevention of DVT, PE, stroke in patients with AFIB.
Mode of Action:
Inhibits factor Xa, blocking the coagulation cascade.
Cautions:
Not in source
Indication:
Bleeding, Spinal/epidural hematoma (with spinal catheter).
NC/PT:
Bleeding precautions (card 24).