A 36-year-old woman with recurrent VTE on apixaban has weight 52 kg, age 36, creatinine 68 µmol/L. For AF dosing, which reduction criterion set applie...

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A 36-year-old woman with recurrent VTE on apixaban has weight 52 kg, age 36, creatinine 68 µmol/L. For AF dosing, which reduction criterion set applies?

Accepted Answer

Reduce dose only if two of: age ≥80, weight ≤60 kg, creatinine ≥133 µmol/L

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Reduce dose if any one criterion present

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Reduce dose if creatinine ≥90 µmol/L

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Always use 2.5 mg BD in women

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Reduce dose at BMI

prescribing safety assessment MCQ (SBA): DOAC Dosing

A 36-year-old woman with recurrent VTE on apixaban has weight 52 kg, age 36, creatinine 68 µmol/L. For AF dosing, which reduction criterion set applies?