A 61-year-old woman with nonvalvular AF has CrCl 24 mL/min. Apixaban dosing recommendation?...

Question

A 61-year-old woman with nonvalvular AF has CrCl 24 mL/min. Apixaban dosing recommendation?

Accepted Answer

creatinine ≥1.5 mg/dL; otherwise consider VKA at very low CrCl

Answer

5 mg BID always

Answer

2.5 mg BID if ≥2 of: age ≥80

Answer

weight ≤60 kg

Answer

1 mg BID

USMLE MCQ (SBA): Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation