Apixaban Accord is a medicine used to prevent venous thromboembolism (blood clots in the veins) in adults following a hip or knee replacement operation. It is also used in adults to treat deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in a deep vein, usually in the leg) and pulmonary embolism (clot in a blood vessel supplying the lungs), and to prevent their reoccurrence. Additionally, Apixaban Accord is used to prevent stroke (caused by blood clots in the brain) and blood clots in other organs in adults with atrial fibrillation (irregular rapid contractions of the upper chambers of the heart). It is used in patients who have one or more risk factors, such as having had a previous stroke, having high blood pressure, diabetes, heart failure or being 75 years old or over. Apixaban Accord contains the active substance apixaban. Apixaban Accord is a ‘generic medicine’.
Therapeutic Indication
### Therapeutic indication Prevention of venous thromboembolic events (VTE) in adult patients who have undergone elective hip or knee replacement surgery. 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). Treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), and prevention of recurrent DVT and PE in adults (see section 4.4 for haemodynamically unstable PE patients). 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). Treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), and prevention of recurrent DVT and PE in adults (see section 4.4 for haemodynamically unstable PE patients).
Therapeutic Area (MeSH)
N/AATC Code
B01AF02
ATC Item
apixaban
Pharmacotherapeutic Group
Antithrombotic agents
Active Substance (Summary)
INN / Common Names
N/AEMA Name
Apixaban Accord
Medicine Name
Apixaban Accord
Aliases
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