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Apixaban, sold under the brand name Eliquis, is an anticoagulant medication used to treat and prevent blood clots and to prevent stroke in people with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation through directly inhibiting factor Xa.
The second one was apixaban (Eliquis), approved in Europe in 2011 [2] and in the United States in 2012. [3] The third one edoxaban (Lixiana, Savaysa) was approved in Japan in 2011 and in Europe and the US in 2015. [4] Betrixaban (Bevyxxa) was approved in the US in 2017.
Andexanet alfa is used to stop life-threatening or uncontrollable bleeding in people who are taking rivaroxaban or apixaban. [8] Studies in healthy volunteers show that the molecule binds factor Xa inhibitors and counters their anti-Xa-activity. [11] The first published clinical trial was a prospective, open label, single group study. [12]
Venous stasis can occur during the long periods of not moving. Thrombosis prevention is also recommended during air travel. [ 7 ] Thrombosis prophylaxis is effective in preventing the formation of blood clots, their lodging in the veins, and their developing into thromboemboli that can travel through the circulatory system to cause blockage and ...
An anticoagulant, commonly known as a blood thinner, is a chemical substance that prevents or reduces the coagulation of blood, prolonging the clotting time. [1] Some occur naturally in blood-eating animals, such as leeches and mosquitoes, which help keep the bite area unclotted long enough for the animal to obtain blood.
Naproxen/diphenhydramine (trade name Aleve PM) is a formulation of naproxen with diphenhydramine marketed by Bayer Healthcare. [1] It is made as an over-the-counter drug . The intended use of the drug is relieve pain specifically when going to sleep.
Naproxen/pseudoephedrine, sold under the brand name Aleve-D among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication used for the treatment of nasal congestion and other symptoms of the common cold. [1] It contains naproxen , as the sodium salt, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID); and pseudoephedrine , as the hydrochloride, a nasal ...
Antiplatelet medications are one of the primary recommendations for treatment of both stable [4] and unstable [5] ischemic heart disease.Most commonly, aspirin is used as a single medication in cases of uncomplicated stable angina, and in some cases of unstable angina.