edoxaban(Savaysa, Lixiana)
Direct oral anticoagulant - factor Xa inhibitor
Pronunciation
/ɛˈdɒksəbæn/
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At a glance
- Generic name
- edoxaban
- Brand names
- Savaysa, Lixiana
- Therapeutic class
- Direct oral anticoagulant - factor Xa inhibitor
- Mechanism (summary)
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Clinical pearls
- Take once daily, with or without food.
- Report unusual bleeding, black stools, severe headache.
- Reversal: andexanet alfa for life-threatening Xa-inhibitor bleed.
- Transition from warfarin: stop warfarin, start when INR <=2.5.
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Sources
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