Side effects of Eliquis

I have had short term side-effects from the use of Eliquis....I had been on warfarin for an extended period of time. My INR's were a tad erratic, so the physician changed me to Eliquis 2.5.mg daily. A week later, I had death defying episode of vertigo,....for the next 8 months played patty-cake with ENT, Neuro conults to identifiy my sudden onset of dizziness (up to 3-4 times per day) followed by a disequilibrium when walking. I finally did a deep-dive research in notable sites. Lo and Behold, an NIH site listed side effects system by system....neuro - vertigo, ataxia and dizziness! Stopped taking it on 8/8/2024 after having started it on 11/13/2023 - haven't been dizzy since and went back on the old-fashioned warfarin. Do your research, dig deep into the side effects and make your decisions from there.

Thank you. After my first episode I had to go for warfarin injections for 3 months as I recall. With the second episode I was put on Eliquis “for life”. The biggest difference as I recall is vitamin k as an antidote if needed where Eliquis has none.

It’s been since 2014 when I had the first episode. I assume warfarin is still administered by injection? I’d be willing to switch assuming the side effects I’m having aren’t associated with warfarin too. Lots to consider. I can reach out to my hematologist again because I’m having second thoughts.

Thanks for the reply.

Hopefully I have not mislead you! Warfarin is not administered by injection, it is in tablet form of varying milligrams and adjusted as needed by monitoring lab work - PT/INR - as the physician sees fit so that you remain with the desired range based on the reason that you are on it to begin with. You are right about Vitamin K, it will help reverse the effects. The only injection for anti-coagulant therapy that I am familiar with is Heparin or Lovenox. In my reading, there is now an antidote for Eliquis----Andexanet alfa (Andexxa - brand name). But make sure you discuss this all with your PCP. Are you worried about being on Eliquis because you were unaware that there was an antidote or for another reason. There are pros and cons to both in more ways than one. Hope this helps in making a decision.