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Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Apixaban-2

Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Apixaban as follows: Maintain a close watch for symptoms of hypotension, such as, confusion and dizziness along with symptoms of anemia, such as, pale skin, exacerbation of shortness of breath, poor endurance, and fatigue. These symptoms in individuals taking Apixaban could be secondary to an undiagnosed internal bleed with loss of blood and should be immediately reported. Maintain strict compliance with intake of Apixaban as [...]

Precautions to be Exercised While Taking Apixaban-1

Patient was educated on precautions to be exercised while taking Apixaban as follows: Patients taking Apixaban can present with nose bleeds at the slightest injury. Avoid excessive sneezing and nose picking, which can result in heavy nose bleeds. Also, avoid exposure to extreme cold climate, as the weather in cold seasons dry the mucus membrane out, thus damaging the integrity of nasal mucosa and resulting in nasal bleeds, that can be difficult to stop. Patients [...]

Contraindications for Using Apixaban-2

Patient was educated on contraindications for using Apixaban as follows: Apixaban should be avoided in individuals with valvular heart disease and with prosthetic heart valves. Use of Apixaban in such individuals carries a significant risk for clot formation and consequent embolism. Apixaban should be avoided or used with extreme caution in individuals with history of brain and spinal surgeries, as Apixaban can result in spinal cord blood clot formation, resulting in excruciating pain in the [...]

Contraindications for Using Apixaban-1

Patient was educated on contraindications for using Apixaban as follows: Apixaban is mainly metabolized by the liver. Individuals with history of compromised liver function cannot metabolize Apixaban and this can lead to increased blood levels of Apixaban for longer duration, leading to toxicity and episodes of bleeding. Apixaban should be avoided or used with extreme caution in such individuals. Apixaban is mainly excreted in the bile and urine. Individuals with history of biliary obstruction, stasis [...]

Side Effects of Apixaban Use-2

Patient was educated on the side effects of using Apixaban as follows: Internal bleeds Patients taking Apixaban can occasionally present with episodes of internal bleeding, resulting in coughing up of blood, vomit that looks like coffee grounds, red colored urine, bleeding per rectum that is either bright red or brown black in color. Hemorrhagic stroke Patients taking Apixaban can occasionally present with episodes of internal bleeding from cerebral blood vessels, resulting in episodes of headache, [...]