A 65-year-old man with atrial fibrillation is started on apixaban 5 mg BD. He has a creatinine clearance of 35 mL/min. What is the most appropriate do...

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A 65-year-old man with atrial fibrillation is started on apixaban 5 mg BD. He has a creatinine clearance of 35 mL/min. What is the most appropriate dose adjustment?

Accepted Answer

Reduce to apixaban 2.5 mg BD

Answer

Continue apixaban 5 mg BD

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Switch to rivaroxaban 15 mg OD

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Switch to warfarin

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Stop anticoagulation

mrcp part 1 MCQ (SBA): Atrial Fibrillation

A 65-year-old man with atrial fibrillation is started on apixaban 5 mg BD. He has a creatinine clearance of 35 mL/min. What is the most appropriate dose adjustment?