Patients taking apixaban showed significantly less intracranial hemorrhage (0.33% per year) vs. patients taking warfarin (0.80% per year) no matter the type and location.
Findings from a study published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology showed that apixaban appeared to be an appropriate alternative to warfarin for patients with severe renal impairment.
For patients in the Apixaban for Reduction of Stroke and Other Thromboembolic Complications in Atrial Fibrillation (ARISTOTLE) trial, the 5 mg twice daily dose of apixaban is beneficial and appropriate for those with one dose-reduction criterion, according to a study published online in JAMA Cardiology.
Researchers conducted a post hoc analysis of the ARISTOTLE trial which included patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) and a risk of stroke treated with either apixaban or warfarin for the prevention of stroke/ systemic embolism.
Research presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2015 reports that an education program did not improve adherence to apixaban among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) compared to usual information about the disease and treatment.
Primary venous thromboembolism prophylaxis with apixaban, an oral direct Factor Xa inhibitor, in ambulatory cancer patients undergoing first- or second-line chemotherapy for advanced or metastatic cancer, is safe and well tolerated.
Apixaban is more effective than aspirin in reducing the risk of repeat stroke and systemic embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who are unsuitable for vitamin K antagonists (VKA) therapy.