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Have you reduced Eliquis dosage

Lung Health | Last Active: Nov 7 7:27pm | Replies (5)
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@sueinmn

@msvjv When you say you have asked the doctor to reduce the dose, what was their response? Are you having side effects you can clearly attribute to the Eliquis, or do you just want to take less medication in general?

I did some reading, and it seems most testing of the effectiveness of Eliquis was done at the 5 mg dosage, and their are specific guidelines for reduction, but these come with an increased risk of stroke or death.
https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jacc.2019.12.061

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msvjv | @msvjv | Nov 7 4:30pm

Hi Sue. I asked my hematologist at Cleveland Clinic and he agreed. My usage is for clots not AFib and protocol (Eliquis patient info) says that after 6 months at 5/2 times day with no episodes of clots, the prevention dosage is 2.5/2 times a day.

I’ve had muscle weakness in thighs and numb/tingling toes for at least two years. These can be side effects of Eliquis. PCP is reluctant to change prescription which hematologist here said is wise (that she’s reluctant) but he is saying the change is okay and has put that in his notes which she’ll receive. I’ve never talked to anyone who made this change and was hoping to find some here who has.

Thanks for the link. I’ll check it out.

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