Question

A 68-year-old with AF and body weight 58 kg, age 72, creatinine 1.7 mg/dL asks about apixaban dose. How many criteria are needed to reduce dose to 2.5 mg BID?

Accepted Answer

Two of the three (age ≥80, weight ≤60 kg, creatinine ≥1.5 mg/dL)

Answer

One criterion

Answer

All three criteria

Answer

Creatinine alone

Answer

Weight alone

Practice question

A 68-year-old with AF and body weight 58 kg, age 72, creatinine 1.7 mg/dL asks about apixaban dose. How many criteria are needed to reduce dose to 2.5 mg BID?