Apixaban Orion
Apixaban Orion helps prevent dangerous blood clots from forming in your body, which can cause serious problems like strokes or blood clots in your legs or lungs.
How to Use
Dosage
Typically, take one 5 mg tablet twice a day, or as your doctor has prescribed. Your dose may be different if you have certain health conditions like severe kidney problems, or if you are starting treatment for an existing blood clot. For children, the doctor will determine the dose based on their weight.
Method
Swallow the tablet whole with water. You can take it with or without food. Try to take it at the same time each day for the best effect. If you have trouble swallowing the tablet whole, you can crush it and mix it with a small amount of water, apple juice, or applesauce just before taking it.
Always follow your doctor's instructions for your maximum daily dose. It can vary based on your specific condition and other health factors.
Possible Side Effects
- •Bleeding from your nose or gums, blood in your urine, or easy bruising and swelling.
- •Feeling tired or looking pale because of low red blood cells (anemia).
- •Feeling faint or having a fast heartbeat, often due to low blood pressure.
- •Nausea (feeling sick to your stomach).
- •Skin rash or itching.
- •Hair loss.
- •Low numbers of platelets in your blood (cells that help blood clot).
- •Changes in liver enzyme levels found in blood tests.
- •Bleeding in your brain or spinal cord.
- •Bleeding in your lungs, throat, or deep muscles.
- •Bleeding inside your belly or from your vagina.
- •Coughing up blood or seeing bright red blood when you use the bathroom (in your stool).
- •Bleeding after surgery, including new bruises, swelling, or fluid leaking from a wound.
- •Bleeding from hemorrhoids.
- •Bleeding in your kidneys, which might lead to problems with how your kidneys work.
- •A severe allergic reaction, shown by swelling of your face, lips, mouth, tongue, or throat, making it hard to breathe. Seek medical help right away.
- •A severe skin rash with blisters that look like small targets (dark center with a pale ring and a dark outer ring), called erythema multiforme.
- •Inflammation of blood vessels (vasculitis), which can cause a rash with raised red bumps or bruises under the skin.
- •Signs of abnormal liver function, such as yellow skin or eyes.
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to apixaban or any of its ingredients.
- Do not take this medicine if you are currently bleeding heavily or have a medical condition that significantly increases your risk of serious bleeding, such as a stomach ulcer or a recent brain bleed.
- Tell your doctor if you have severe kidney or liver disease, as this medicine might not be suitable or safe for you.
- Inform your doctor if you are taking other blood thinning medicines, unless your doctor has specifically told you to switch to this medicine.
- If you are having surgery or any medical procedure that might cause bleeding, tell your doctor. You may need to stop taking this medicine for a short time.
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- Talk to your doctor if you have very high blood pressure that is not controlled, are over 75 years old, or weigh less than 60 kg, as these factors can increase your risk of bleeding.
- Tell your doctor if you have an artificial heart valve or a condition called antiphospholipid syndrome, as your treatment may need to be adjusted.
Use in Elderly Patients
Suitable for older adults, with specific precautions. Consider renal impairment, age and body weight when determining the dosage. Consider potential interactions especially with other drugs that increase the risk of bleeding. (updated 19.9.2025)