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Medium"ASH/CHEST guidance supports DOACs first‑line for VTE. Apixaban dosing is 10 mg BID for 7 days then 5 mg BID; no heparin bridging is required. Lower doses are for extended prophylaxis after at least 6 monthsASH Guideline (2020): Treatment of DVT and PEhematology

A 38-year-old with DVT of the popliteal vein and no cancer is started on apixaban. What initial dosing is correct?

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