Drug Cards

Student: Tonya M Woodward

Instructor: Sharon Freeman & Kay Edwards
NURSING BIB CARD
Generic Name
Apixaban

Trade Name
Eliquis

Drug Classification
ANTICOAGULANT

Peak (Highest

Onset
Duration (the
(minimum
length of time the
effective
drug is effective)
3-4 hours
concentration
time after the
24 hours
drug is
administered)
UNKNOWN
Uses/Indications (what is this medicine)

Route
PO

Life Span
Half-life 12
hours

Antidote
NONE

Picture:

concentration
reached by a drug )

ELIQUIS (apixaban) is used to reduce the risk of stroke

and blood clots in people who have atrial
fibrillation( irregular heartbeat),used to treat blood
clots in the veins of your legs (deep vein thrombosis) or
lungs (pulmonary embolism), and reduce the risk of them
occurring again, used to reduce the risk of forming a
blood clot in the legs and lungs of people who have just
had hip or knee replacement surgery.

Major Side Effects

Intracranial bleeding (bleeding within the skull)

Severe bleeding
Rash
Hypersensitivity (rash, fever, chills)

Nursing Implications (What to watch for while patient

taking this drug)
Monitor bleeding from any body system as this
could be fatal if severe
monitor for impairment including numbness,
paresthesia, weakness, confusion, back pain,
bladder/bowel impairment

Major Interactions (reactions that may affect the drug and

potentially harm the patient)
St. Johns Warts

Patient Education

NOTES:

Notify physician if pregnancy is planned or suspected

Do not discontinue w/o physician approval
Avoid OTC products
Report hypersensitivity reactions: rash, chills, fever,
itching
Report any signs of bleeding to HCP

Lab Levels
PT, PTT, INR, coagulation studies
Apixaban does not require routine laboratory monitoring in
the majority of patients. However, like other anticoagulants,
there may be special patient circumstances or clinical
scenarios where knowing the patient's anticoagulant status
may be beneficial or necessary (e.g., serious bleeding into
critical organs, potential overdose, emergency surgery)