Last update May 15, 2021
Likely Compatibility
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Apixaban is an oral direct inhibitor of factor Xa (activated factor X) with actions and uses similar to those of rivaroxaban.
It is indicated in the prevention and treatment of thromboembolism.
Administered orally twice daily.
It is excreted in human milk in a small amount, but it could be clinically significant (Zhao 2020).
Until there is further published data on this drug in relation to breastfeeding, known safer alternatives may be preferable (Daei 2021, Zhao 2020, Cohen 2016, Bates 2012), especially during the neonatal period and in cases of prematurity.