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Apixaban 2.5mg Tablets Atrial Fibrillation Consultations A Visual Support Tool
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2. Your new tablet is Apixaban 2.5mg It is also called Eliquis
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3. Apixaban stops strokes
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4. Apixaban stops strokes
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Most people take Apixaban for life
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Your GP will do a blood test a few times a year
This is less often than with warfarin
Most people do not need dose changes
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Take Apixaban twice a day
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8. Taking Apixaban means it takes longer to stop bleeding
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If you hit your head badly Get help now!
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10. If you hit any part of your body badly Get help now!
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11. If you are bleeding a lot Get help now!
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12. Always keep your card with you
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Foods
All foods are okay
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Do not drink lots of alcohol or
Some is okay.
Not lots.
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15. Ask your doctor about new medicines
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16. Tell people you are on Apixaban
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17. Summary for healthcare professionals
INR testing not necessary and does not reflect efficacy
Important patient takes Apixaban everyday
It does not matter when it is taken in relation to food
No significant food or alcohol interactions
If very ill check U&Es to ensure there is no decline in renal function requiring a review of Apixaban
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Any questions
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19. Author information
Satinder Bhandal , Consultant pharmacist Anticoagulation, Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Katrina Clarkson, Principal Speech and Language Therapist, Regional Hyperacute Rehabilitation Unit, Northwick Park Hospital
Nina Barnett Consultant Pharmacist, Older People, Medicines Use and Safety Division, NHS Specialist Pharmacy Service and London North West Healthcare NHS Trust
With thanks to Frances Akor, Consultant Pharmacist Anticoagulation at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Estelle Bloom at Making It Clear and the patients of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.
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