Apixaban is an oral, direct, and highly selective factor Xa (FXa) inhibitor of both free and bound FXa, as well as prothrombinase, independent of antithrombin III for the prevention and treatment of thromboembolic diseases. It is marketed under the name Eliquis. Apixaban was approved by the FDA on December 28, 2012.
Apixaban is indicated for reducing the risk of stroke and systemic embolism in patients who have nonvalvular atrial fibrillation, prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis(DVT) leading to pulmonary embolism(PE) in patients after a hip or knee replacement surgery, and treatment of DVT and PE to reduce the risk of recurrence.
McGill University Health Centre (Royal Victoria Hospital and Montreal General Hospital), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
SEHA Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
CHU de Saint-Etienne, Saint-Étienne, France
Aarhus University Hospital, Skejby, Aarhus, Denmark
Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, Carshalton, Surrey, United Kingdom
Barts Health NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, United Kingdom
Pfizer Investigational Site, Paris, France
Pfizer, New York, New York, United States
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