A 73-year-old with newly diagnosed AF (nonvalvular) and CKD (CrCl 28 mL/min) requires anticoagulation. Weight 70 kg; serum creatinine 2.1 mg/dL. Which...

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A 73-year-old with newly diagnosed AF (nonvalvular) and CKD (CrCl 28 mL/min) requires anticoagulation. Weight 70 kg; serum creatinine 2.1 mg/dL. Which DOAC dosing strategy is appropriate?

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Apixaban 2.5 mg twice daily

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Apixaban 5 mg twice daily

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Rivaroxaban 20 mg daily with food

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Dabigatran 150 mg twice daily

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Edoxaban 60 mg daily

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Atrial Fibrillation-Renal DOAC Dosing

A 73-year-old with newly diagnosed AF (nonvalvular) and CKD (CrCl 28 mL/min) requires anticoagulation. Weight 70 kg; serum creatinine 2.1 mg/dL. Which DOAC dosing strategy is appropriate?