In this randomized, double-blind trial, we compared apixaban (at a dose of 5 mg twice daily) with warfarin (target international normalized ratio, 2.0 to 3.0) in 18,201 patients with atrial ...

Cite this: Apixaban Superior to Warfarin Across Range of INR Values: ARISTOTLE Analysis - Medscape - May 08, 2013. References. Authors and Disclosures. Authors and Disclosures Journalist ...

Apixaban versus Warfarin in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation. New England Journal of Medicine , 2011; 110827230022006 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1107039 Cite This Page : ...

Results from ARISTOTLE also demonstrated that ELIQUIS was superior to warfarin for the primary safety outcome of ISTH major bleeding (p<0.001), yielding a significant relative risk reduction of 31 ...

The blood clot preventer Eliquis, sold by Pfizer Inc and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co, proved as effective as widely used warfarin in treating a dangerous condition known as venous thromboembolism and ...

Eliquis was consistent in reducing the risk of stroke or systemic embolism versus warfarin in patients with and without poor blood pressure control during the trial (p for interaction = 0.97).1 ...

Apixaban is a cost-effective alternative to warfarin in warfarin-suitable candidates and also compares well with aspirin in patients who cannot take the vitamin K antagonist. The findings, derived ...

Lackluster Findings for Warfarin. Bea and colleagues used Medicare and two commercial insurance databases for the analysis of 163,593 patients (mean age 71.4 years; 56.7% women) who initiated an oral ...

Eliquis can interact with other medications, including blood thinners and some antidepressants. These drugs can increase the risk of bleeding and other side effects of Eliquis.

After taking Coumadin for six months (I never could get the number right), I went to the emergency room, and the doctor there said that the Coumadin wasn’t working. So, he prescribed Eliquis.

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband is taking Eliquis for atrial fibrillation (AFib). The cost is going up, and there is no generic brand for Eliquis. Looking at drug websites, I have found other drugs ...