A 75-year-old woman (weight 58 kg, serum creatinine 150 µmol/L) with non-valvular AF requires apixaban for stroke prevention. What is the appropriate ...

Question

A 75-year-old woman (weight 58 kg, serum creatinine 150 µmol/L) with non-valvular AF requires apixaban for stroke prevention. What is the appropriate dose?

Accepted Answer

Apixaban 2.5 mg twice daily

Answer

Apixaban 5 mg twice daily

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Apixaban 2.5 mg once daily

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Apixaban 10 mg once daily

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Apixaban 5 mg once daily

prescribing safety assessment MCQ (SBA): Anticoagulation in AF

A 75-year-old woman (weight 58 kg, serum creatinine 150 µmol/L) with non-valvular AF requires apixaban for stroke prevention. What is the appropriate dose?