Unexpected excessive apixaban exposure: case report of a patient with polymorphisms of multiple apixaban elimination pathways
Abstract Background Apixaban effectively lowers the risk of ischemic stroke and systemic embolism in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Systemic exposure to a given apixaban dose depends on multiple clearance pathways. Though routine quantification of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs)...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-08-01
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Series: | BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40360-019-0331-9 |