Eliquis is a prescription drug used to prevent serious blood clots from forming due to a certain irregular heartbeat (artrial fibrillation) or hip/knee replacement surgery.
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Indication Apixaban is an anticoagulant used for the prophylaxis of stroke and systemic embolism in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, and deep vein thrombosis(DVT) leading to pulmonary embolism(PE), including in patients after a hip or knee replacement surgery.
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Mechanisam of Action ELIQUIS inhibits free and clot-bound factor Xa, and prothrombinase activity. ELIQUIS has no direct effects on platelet aggregation, but indirectly inhibits platelet aggregation induced by thrombin. By inhibiting factor Xa, ELIQUIS prevents thrombin generation and thrombus development.