Ingredient

Apixaban

Apixaban is an anticoagulant that inhibits blood clotting to prevent thrombus formation.

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MFDS ingredient code M253531

What does it do?

Apixaban is an oral anticoagulant that selectively inhibits specific clotting factors in the blood to prevent thrombus formation. It is primarily used for the prevention and treatment of thrombosis and belongs to the class of anticoagulants.

Apixaban directly inhibits factor Xa, which plays a crucial role in the blood coagulation process, preventing the formation of clots. This helps reduce the risk of vascular occlusion due to thrombus by preventing excessive blood coagulation.

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Good to know

Apixaban is distinct from warfarin as it does not affect vitamin K-dependent clotting factors and instead directly inhibits factor Xa. Additionally, a key advantage is that it does not require blood tests for concentration adjustments during administration.

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SourceKorea Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (Drug Safety Korea)

Product approval information is based on drug information provided by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
Ingredient and class descriptions are not part of MFDS data and were written separately by Cashdoc.
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