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Eliquis® is an OAC with a 12- to 24-hour postsurgical initiation window1 ​The first dose of Eliquis® 2.5 mg twice-daily should be taken 12 to 24 hours after surgery1 ​ Eliquis® provides reductions in total Venous Thromboembolism/all-cause death vs. 40mg enoxaparin following total hip or knee replacement, with comparable rates of  bleeding3 ​
Twice-daily oral Eliquis® 2.5 mg demonstrated1:​
 OAC: oral anticoagulant; SC: subcutaneous; VTE: venous thromboembolism. 

References: 1.  Eliquis 2.5 mg/ 5 mg Egyptian Drug Authority approved leaflet 17/08/2022. Revision Date: February 2022. 2. Agnelli G, Buller HR, Cohen A, et al. Apixaban for extended treatment of venous thromboembolism. N Engl J Med. 2013;368(8):699-708. 3. Lassen MR, Raskob GE, Gallus A, Pineo G, Chen D, Hornick P; ADVANCE-2 investigators. Apixaban versus enoxaparin for thromboprophylaxis after knee replacement (ADVANCE-2): a randomized double-blind trial. Lancet. 2010;375(9717):807-815.    Explore more​VTE treatment Dosing​ Learn more Loading
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