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Choose ELIQUIS® to protect your patients with DVT / PE

ELIQUIS (apixaban) – an oral, direct factor Xa inhibitor - is indicated for:

  • Treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), and prevention of recurrent DVT and PE in adults.1
  • Prevention of Venous Thromboembolic Event (VTE) in adult patients who have undergone elective hip or knee replacement surgery.1

Robust clinical evidence for ELIQUIS in patients with DVT / PE

ELIQUIS (apixaban) is indicated for prevention of stroke and systemic embolism in adult patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF), with one or more risk factors, such as prior stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA), age ≥75 years, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, symptomatic heart failure (NYHA Class ≥II); treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), and prevention of recurrent DVT and PE in adults; and, prevention of VTE in adult patients who have undergone elective hip or knee replacement surgery.1

Footnotes:

  • CRNM = Clinically Relevant Non-Major   DVT = Deep Vein Thrombosis   PE = Pulmonary Embolism

References:

  1. ELIQUIS® (apixaban) Summary of Product Characteristics.
  2. Agnelli G et al. N Engl J Med 2013; 369: 799–808.
  3. Agnelli G et al. N Engl J Med 2013; 368: 699–708.
  4. Weycker D et al. Thromb Haemost 2018; 118: 1951–1961.

Reporting of suspected adverse reactions after authorisation of the medicinal product is important. It allows continued monitoring of the benefit/risk balance of the medicinal product. Healthcare professionals are asked to report any suspected adverse reactions via HPRA Pharmacovigilance at www.hpra.ie

Adverse reactions should also be reported to Bristol-Myers Squibb Medical Information on 1 800 749 749 or medical.information@bms.com