APIXABIR 5 Tablet is a medicine known as an anticoagulant or blood thinner. It helps prevent and treat blood clots. It prevents and treats clot formation in the veins of your legs, lungs, brain, and heart. It is used to reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack.
APIXABIR 5 Tablet is a medicine known as an anticoagulant or blood thinner. It helps prevent and treat blood clots. It prevents and treats clot formation in the veins of your legs, lungs, brain, and heart. It is used to reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack.
APIXABIR 5 Tablet is commonly used in patients with irregular heart rhythm (atrial fibrillation) to prevent clot formation. It also reduces the risk of getting clots in people who have undergone knee or hip replacement surgeries. It can be taken with or without food, and it is best to take them at the same time each day. You may need to take this medicine for many years, even for life in some cases.
Do not stop taking it or change the dose without guidance from your doctor. It could quickly put you more at risk of having a heart attack, stroke, or thrombosis (formation of a blood clot within a blood vessel). You can reduce your risk of having a blood clot by changing your lifestyle, such as not smoking, eating a healthy diet, getting regular exercise, and losing weight if you need to.
The most common side effect of APIXABIR 5 Tablet is bleeding more easily than normal, for example, having nosebleeds or bruising. Other side effects include low blood pressure, nausea, and skin rash. If you experience any symptoms, tell your doctor immediately.
Do not take this medicine if you have severe kidney or liver problems, are currently bleeding, or are taking other medicines to reduce blood clotting. Unlike other anticoagulants, a regular blood test (PT-INR) is not required while taking this medicine. You should not breastfeed while using this medicine.
- Treatment and prevention of Blood clots
In Treatment and prevention of Blood clots
Formation of blood clots blocks one or more veins, usually in your legs. APIXABIR 5 Tablet is used to prevent formation of blood clots near the surface of your skin. It dissolves the clots and also relieves pain and inflammation by increasing the blood flow. This improves the overall healing process. Take it as prescribed by the doctor. The condition usually improves on its own in some time. Additionally, the doctor might recommend applying heat to the painful area, elevating the affected leg, using an over-the-counter painkiller and possibly wearing compression stockings.
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them
Common side effects of APIXABIR 5
- Hemorrhage
- Hematoma
- Anemia (low number of red blood cells)
- Bruise
- Nausea
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. APIXABIR 5 Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
APIXABIR 5 Tablet is a novel oral anticoagulant (NOAC). It works by preventing the formation of blood clots in the body.
1 .Alcohol-CAUTION
Caution is advised when consuming alcohol with APIXABIR 5 Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
2 .Pregnancy-CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
APIXABIR 5 Tablet may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
3 .Breast feeding-CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
APIXABIR 5 Tablet is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
4 .Driving-SAFE
APIXABIR 5 Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive.
5 .Kidney-CAUTION
APIXABIR 5 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of APIXABIR 5 Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
6 .Liver-CAUTION
APIXABIR 5 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of APIXABIR 5 Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
However, APIXABIR 5 Tablet dose adjustment may not be needed in patients with the mild liver disease.
If you miss a dose of APIXABIR 5 Tablet, take it as soon as possible. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular schedule. Do not double the dose.
