A blood thinner is a medication that is used to prevent or treat blood clots. Blood thinners are commonly used in conjunction with surgery when the risk for blood clots is heightened. They may be ...

In patients with AF, apixaban is more effective than either warfarin or aspirin for stroke prevention, with an acceptable safety profile.

Perioperative thromboembolic risk associated to apixaban. During 9260 procedures performed on patients in the ARISTOTLE trial, the.perioperative thromboembolic risk was 0.57 % for warfarin and 0. ...

The apixaban prescription was compared with the labeling; ordering a 2.5 mg regimen among patients who did not fulfill the dose adjustment criteria was defined as an off-label underdose, and ordering ...