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.
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Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Royal Victoria Infirmary - Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle, United Kingdom
Queen Elizabeth University Hospital - NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital - Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucester, United Kingdom
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Saud AlBabtain Cardiac Center, Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Childrens Hospital Of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Bon Secour Hospital, Cork, Ireland
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, Colorado, United States
VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, Connecticut, United States
QPS Netherlands B.V., Groningen, Netherlands
Rawalpindi Medical University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
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