A 70-year-old female with CHA₂DS₂-VASc 5 on apixaban 5 mg BID weighs 58 kg, SCr 1.6 mg/dL, age 80. What dose adjustment is appropriate?...

Question

A 70-year-old female with CHA₂DS₂-VASc 5 on apixaban 5 mg BID weighs 58 kg, SCr 1.6 mg/dL, age 80. What dose adjustment is appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Reduce to 2.5 mg BID

Answer

Continue 5 mg BID

Answer

Increase to 10 mg daily

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Switch to warfarin

Answer

Stop anticoagulation

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