Apxaban 2.5 Tablet
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Product introduction
Apxaban 2.5 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.
Apxaban 2.5 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 elective knee or hip replacement surgeries. It can be taken with or without food, and it is best to take it 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 making changes to 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 Apxaban 2.5 Tablet is bleeding more easily than normal, for example, having nosebleeds or bruising. If you experience any symptoms, tell your doctor immediately. Other side effects include hematoma, anemia, and nausea.
Do not take this medicine if you have severe kidney or liver problems, if you are currently bleeding, or if you are taking other medicines to reduce blood clotting. You should not breastfeed while using this medicine. Unlike other anticoagulants, a regular blood test (PT-INR) is not required while taking this medicine.
Uses of Apxaban Tablet
- Treatment and prevention of Blood clots
Benefits of Apxaban Tablet
In Treatment and prevention of Blood clots
Apxaban 2.5 Tablet is an anticoagulant used to help prevent the formation of harmful blood clots in the body. It lowers the risk of serious clot-related conditions such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), and stroke. It may also be used to reduce the risk of blood clots after certain surgeries. When taken as prescribed, it helps reduce the risk of existing clots worsening and lowers the risk of recurrent clot formation, supporting safer long-term blood flow.
Side effects of Apxaban Tablet
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 Apxaban
- Hemorrhage
- Hematoma
- Bruise
- Nausea
- Anemia (low number of red blood cells)
How to use Apxaban Tablet
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. Apxaban 2.5 Tablet may be taken with or without food.
How Apxaban Tablet works
Apxaban 2.5 Tablet is a novel oral anticoagulant (NOAC) that helps prevent blood clot formation. It works by directly and selectively inhibiting factor Xa, an important clotting factor involved in thrombin generation. It reduces thrombin formation and helps prevent the development and spread of blood clots.
Safety advice
Alcohol
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
It is not known whether it is safe to consume alcohol with Apxaban 2.5 Tablet. Please consult your doctor.
Pregnancy
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
The safety of Apxaban 2.5 Tablet during pregnancy has not been established. There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women, and animal data on reproductive toxicity are insufficient. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing.
Breast feeding
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Information regarding the use of Apxaban 2.5 Tablet during breastfeeding is not available. Please consult your doctor.
Driving
SAFE
Apxaban 2.5 Tablet does not usually affect your ability to drive.
Kidney
CAUTION
Apxaban 2.5 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
Liver
CAUTION
Apxaban 2.5 Tablet should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment may be needed.
However, Apxaban 2.5 Tablet dose adjustment may not be needed in patients with mild liver disease.
However, Apxaban 2.5 Tablet dose adjustment may not be needed in patients with mild liver disease.
What if you forget to take Apxaban Tablet?
If you miss a dose of Apxaban 2.5 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.
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Quick tips
- Apxaban 2.5 Tablet can be taken with or without food. Night-time administration is not preferable.
- It interacts less with food or other medicines. Hence, frequent dose changes are not required.
- It increases your risk of bleeding. Be careful while shaving, cutting fingernails or toenails, using sharp objects, or engaging in contact sports (e.g., football, wrestling).
- Informyour doctor if you see blood in your vomit, urine, or stool (black, tarry stools or bright red blood).
- If you are going to have surgery or dental treatment, you may be asked to stop taking Apxaban 2.5 Tablet temporarily.
- Notify your doctor if you have any kidney problems.
- Do not stop taking medication without talking to your doctor.
Fact Box
Chemical Class
Phenylpiperidines
Habit Forming
No
Therapeutic Class
BLOOD RELATED
Action Class
Oral Factor Xa Inhibitors
Interaction with drugs
Taking Apxaban with any of the following medicines can modify the effect of either of them and cause some undesirable side effects
Concurrent use should be avoided. Please consult with your doctor. Apalutamide may increase the metabolism of Apixaban.
Apalutamide may reduce the efficacy of Apixaban.
Do not consume Apixaban with Abciximab. If concurrent use is essential, watch out for bleeding and consult your doctor immediately.
Concurrent use may increase the risk of bleedin
Do not consume Apixaban with Acenocoumarol. If concurrent use is essential, watch out for bleeding and consult your doctor immediately. They may monitor and adjust the doses as per
Do not consume Apixaban with Alteplase. If concurrent use is essential, watch out for bleeding and consult your doctor immediately. Alteplase may increase the effect of Apixaban.
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Do not consume Apixaban with Argatroban. If concurrent use is essential, watch out for bleeding and consult your doctor immediately.
Concurrent use may increase the risk of bleedi
Patient concerns
FAQs
What is Apxaban 2.5 Tablet used for?
Apxaban 2.5 Tablet is used to reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people who have atrial fibrillation. In atrial fibrillation, the heart beats irregularly, increasing the chance of clots forming in the body and possibly causing strokes. Apxaban 2.5 Tablet also helps to reduce the risk of forming a blood clot in the legs and lungs of people who have just had hip or knee replacement surgery and treat blood clots in the veins of your legs (deep vein thrombosis) or lungs (pulmonary embolism), and reduce the risk of them occurring again.
How dangerous is Apxaban 2.5 Tablet?
Apxaban 2.5 Tablet is generally safe when taken exactly as prescribed, but like all blood thinners, it can increase the risk of bleeding. Do not stop taking it without consulting your doctor, as stopping suddenly may raise the risk of blood clots. In rare cases, people who receive spinal or epidural anesthesia or undergo a spinal puncture while taking this medicine may develop a blood clot around the spine, which can cause serious complications. Always inform your doctor before any such procedure so that appropriate precautions can be taken.
Do I need to stop Apxaban 2.5 Tablet before surgery?
Consult your doctor whether you should stop it or not. It will depend on the type of procedure involved. For instance, if there is a moderate to high risk of bleeding during the procedure, you will have to stop taking Apxaban 2.5 Tablet 48 hours before surgery.
What are the symptoms of overdosage of Apxaban 2.5 Tablet?
Apxaban 2.5 Tablet, when taken more than the recommended dose, may cause unusual bleeding or bruising, red, brown, or pink urine, red or black, tarry stools, and coughing up or vomiting blood or material that looks like coffee grounds. Consult your doctor immediately or seek emergency medical attention in a nearby hospital.
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Address: D-1659, DSIIDC, Narela Industrial Area, Delhi, 110040 / E-673, DSIIDC Industrial Area, Narela, Delhi-110040 / C-592, D.S.I.I.D.C., Narela Industrial Area, Delhi-110040
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