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Eliquis® dosing recommendations and practical guidance for stroke prevention in patients with NVAF1​

Eliquis® 5 mg BID is the recommended dose for stroke prevention in NVAF1​

Dose reduction for special population1​

The recommended dose of Eliquis® is 2.5 mg taken orally BID in patients with NVAF and at least two of the following characteristics:1​

 Switching to Eliquis®1,3​

ASA: acetyl salicylic acid; BID: twice daily; INR: International Normalized Ratio; NOAC: nonvitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant; NVAF: nonvalvular atrial fibrillation; VKA: vitamin K antagonist.​

References: 1. Eliquis 2.5 mg/ 5 mg Egyptian Drug Authority approved leaflet 17/08/2022. Revision Date: February 2022. 2. Granger CB, Alexander JH, McMurray JJ, et al.Apixaban versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation. N Engl J Med. 2011;365(11):981-992. 3. Steffel J, Verhamme P, Potpara TS, et al. The 2018 European Heart Rhythm Association Practical Guide on the use of non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation. Eur Heart J.​2018;39(16):1330-1393.​

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With a half-life of 12 hours, Eliquis® twice-daily dosing gives your patients stable coverage throughout the day1​Plasma exposure and anticoagulation effects of NOACs in concentration dependent manner​3

*The mean half-life of Eliquis® has also been reported as 12 hours.1​
Twice-daily dosing was specially chosen as the optimal dosing regimen for Eliquis®5​Data From A PK/PD Study In Healthy Patients (N=36)​5*
Mean plasma concentration following multiple oral doses5
Eliquis® 10 mg QD is not approved for the prevention of stroke/systemic embolism in NVAF patients.1​

A twice-daily regimen may reduce the PK impact of missing a dose. The pharmacokinetic consequences of missing a single dose in QD regimen is equivalent to missing two or three consecutive doses of BID regimen. However, patients were only half as likely to miss two or three BID doses as one QD dose.6​PK/PD study design: The double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, parallel group, multiple-dose escalation study was conducted in six sequential dose panels – apixaban 2.5, 5, 10 and 25 mg BID and 10 and 25 mg QD. Subjects were randomised to apixaban or placebo for 7 days. Blood samples were taken to measure apixaban plasma concentration and for coagulation tests.​5Twice-daily vs. Once-daily dose regimen simulation​7Theoretical simulation with non-NOAC (with a half-life of 12 hours and a Tmax of 3 hours) undertaken to evaluate the PK implications of missing BID vs. QD doses7AF: atrial fibrillation; BID: twice daily; NOAC: non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant; PD: pharmacodynamic; PK: pharmacokinetic; QD: once daily; Tmax: time to maximum effect.​References: 1. Eliquis 2.5 mg/ 5 mg Egyptian Drug Authority approved leaflet 17/08/2022. Revision Date: February 2022. 2. Granger CB, Alexander JH, McMurray JJ, et al. Apixaban versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation. N Engl J Med. 2011;365(11):981-992. 3. Gong IY, Kim RB. Importance of PK profile and variability as determinants of dose and response to dabigatran, rivaroxaban, and apixaban. Can J Cardiol. 2013;29(7 Suppl):S24-33. 4. Xarelto® (rivaroxaban) Summary of Product Characteristics. 22 May 2016. Available at https://www.ema.europa.eu/documents/product-information/xarelto-epar-product-information_en.pdf Accessed August 2021. 5. Frost C, Nepal S, Wang J, et al. Safety, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of multiple oral doses of apixaban, a factor Xa inhibitor, in healthy subjects. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2013;76(5):776-786. 6. Comté L, Vrijens B, Tousset E et al. Estimation of the comparative therapeutic superiority of QD and BID dosing regimens, based on integrated analysis of dosing history data and pharmacokinetics. J Pharmacokinet Pharmacodyn. 2007;34(4):549-58. 7. Vrijens B, Heidbuchel H. Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants: considerations on once-vs. twice-daily regimens and their potential impact on medication adherence. Europace. 2015;17(4):514-523.Explore more​VTE prevention Dosing​ Learn more Loading
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