Related Drugs: Eliquis
Apixaban (Brand name: Eliquis) is prescribed for the prevention of strokes or blood clots in people who have atrial fibrillation. It is also used to prevent blood clots in the legs or lungs. It works by stopping the action of a natural substance in the body that helps form blood clots.
Names and strengths can vary globally due to differing marketing strategies. Although often considered clinically equivalent, any variations need to be approved by your prescriber.
Apixaban is marketed under the brand name Eliquis in much of the world by Pfizer and Bristol-Myers Squibb.
A generic alternative to Eliquis has been approved in Canada – it carries the same active ingredient, apixaban, and is manufactured and marketed by Apotex under the name APO-Apixaban.
Apixaban is manufactured and marketed under the name Apigat in India by Natco Pharma. In 2019, the Delhi High Court dismissed attempts by Bristol-Myers Squibb to protect its patented apixaban against Natco’s Apigat.
A generic alternative for Eliquis will most likely not be available in the United States until 2026. Brand Eliquis is among the first ten medications proposed for Medicare price negotiations in the United States; negotiated pricing would go into effect in 2026.
Apixaban (Brand name: Eliquis) is prescribed for the prevention of strokes or blood clots in people who have atrial fibrillation. It is also used to prevent blood clots in the legs or lungs.
It works by stopping the action of a natural substance in the body that helps form blood clots.
Names and strengths can vary globally due to differing marketing strategies. Although often considered clinically equivalent, any variations need to be approved by your prescriber.
Apixaban is marketed under the brand name Eliquis in much of the world by Pfizer and Bristol-Myers Squibb.
A generic alternative to Eliquis has been approved in Canada – it carries the same active ingredient, apixaban, and is manufactured and marketed by Apotex under the name APO-Apixaban.
Apixaban is manufactured and marketed under the name Apigat in India by Natco Pharma. In 2019, the Delhi High Court dismissed attempts by Bristol-Myers Squibb to protect its patented apixaban against Natco’s Apigat.
A generic alternative for Eliquis will most likely not be available in the United States until 2026. Brand Eliquis is among the first ten medications proposed for Medicare price negotiations in the United States; negotiated pricing would go into effect in 2026.
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