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Is eliquis 5mg enough to break up a suspected blood clot in my right m
Heart Rhythm Conditions | Last Active: Jul 14 4:40am | Replies (9)Comment receiving replies
Eliquis is an anti-coagulant, but not a 'clot buster' per se. IOW, it will delay the formation of a clot, but not entirely prevent clotting. Once you have a clot, you look for d-dimer in the blood as an indication that the clot is being dissolved naturally by the body. Other drugs can be prescribed to actually hasten or help to dissolve a clot:
https://www.drugs.com/drug-class/thrombolytics.html
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Just wondering - how does one know he/she has a clot? I have persistent AFib (3 years) and take Eliquis. I realize it is supposed to prevent a clot...but, as I indicated I would not know if I had one or not. I often think about this (I gave up worrying about my health problems - I just take it from day to day and hope for the best.
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When I saw the prior comment inspiring yours here, I would have responded (not as well as you did) per how Eliquis works. Also gives rise to comments from a former Mayo Connect participant comments about finding a credible pharmacist for Rx.